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Breaking Tradition: The Feasibility and Outcomes of Postoperative Day 1 Discharge After Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction".
[BACKGROUND] Microsurgical breast reconstruction has traditionally required extended postoperative hospitalization for flap monitoring and patient recovery. We conducted this study to identify factors associated with early discharge and ass…
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Plastic Surgery at War: A Scoping Review of Current Conflicts.
[INTRODUCTION] The scope of military plastic surgery and location where care is provided has evolved with each major conflict. To help inform plastic surgeon utilization in future conflicts, we conducted a review of military plastic surgery…
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Combating the "Peacetime Effect" in Military Plastic Surgery: Implications for Mission Readiness.
Military treatment facility-assigned surgeons face numerous challenges in maintaining critical wartime skills, including the "peacetime effect" and the "dual mission." Using the field of plastic surgery to illustrate these issues, we contra…
- Response to "Comments on 'Added Healthcare Charges Conferred by Smoking in Outpatient Plastic Surgery'".
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The Relationship Between Geographic Access to Plastic Surgeons and Breast Reconstruction Rates Among Women Undergoing Mastectomy for Cancer.
[INTRODUCTION] Despite a national health care policy requiring payers to cover breast reconstruction, rates of postmastectomy reconstruction are low, particularly among minority populations. We conducted this study to determine if geographi…
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Geographic Variation in Access to Plastic Surgeons.
[INTRODUCTION] While recent studies project a national shortage of plastic surgeons, there may currently exist areas within the United States with few plastic surgeons. We conducted this study to describe the current geographic distribution…
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Obesity is associated with increased health care charges in patients undergoing outpatient plastic surgery.
[BACKGROUND] Obesity is associated with greater rates of surgical complications. To address these complications after outpatient plastic surgery, obese patients may seek care in the emergency department and potentially require admission to …
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Variation in hospital-based acute care within 30 days of outpatient plastic surgery.
[BACKGROUND] When complications arise following outpatient plastic surgery, patients may require hospital-based acute care after discharge. The extent to which these events vary across centers may reflect the quality of care provided. The a…