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Reshaping Our Understanding of Sensation and Pain Following Breast Reduction Surgery.
[BACKGROUND] This study evaluated the sensory and breast pain outcomes in inferior versus superomedial pedicle breast reduction. [METHODS] Twenty patients undergoing the inferior pedicle technique were matched to 20 patients undergoing the…
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Readability analysis and concept mapping of PROMs used for headache disorders.
[OBJECTIVE] To assess the readability and the comprehensiveness of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) utilized in primary headache disorders literature. [BACKGROUND] As the health-care landscape has evolved toward a patient-centric …
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Preoperative visualization of the greater occipital nerve with magnetic resonance imaging in candidates for occipital nerve decompression for headaches.
Occipital nerve decompression is effective in reducing headache symptoms in select patients with migraine and occipital neuralgia. Eligibility for surgery relies on subjective symptoms and responses to nerve blocks and Onabotulinum toxin A …
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Functional outcomes between headache surgery and targeted botox injections: A prospective multicenter pilot study.
[INTRODUCTION] Chronic migraine headaches (MH) are a principal cause of disability worldwide. This study evaluated and compared functional outcomes after peripheral trigger point deactivation surgery or botulinum neurotoxin A (BTA) treatmen…
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OnabotulinumtoxinA alters inflammatory gene expression and immune cells in chronic headache patients.
Occipital headache, the perception of pain in the back of the head, is commonly described by patients diagnosed with migraine, tension-type headache, and occipital neuralgia. The greater and lesser occipital nerves play central role in the …
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Telemedicine and Plastic Surgery: Principles from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons Health Policy Committee.
In the wake of the recent coronavirus disease of 2019 public health emergency, care delivery by means of telemedicine using audiovisual virtual platforms has become an important tool for patient communication. There are many logistic, medic…
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ChartSweep: A HIPAA-compliant Tool to Automate Chart Review for Plastic Surgery Research.
Retrospective chart review (RCR) is the process of manual patient data review to answer research questions. Large and heterogeneous datasets make the RCR process time-consuming, with potential to introduce errors. The authors therefore desi…
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Evaluation of capsular contracture following immediate prepectoral versus subpectoral direct-to-implant breast reconstruction.
Capsular contracture is a common adverse outcome following implant breast reconstruction, often associated with radiation treatment. The authors hypothesize that muscle fibrosis is the main contributor of breast reconstruction contracture a…
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Nasal Tip Delamination: A Technique for Nasal Tip Projection and Control in Rhinoplasty.
[BACKGROUND] Control of tip projection and rotation is critical to a successful rhinoplasty. Suture techniques that change the relationship of the medial crura to the caudal septum can effectively manage tip position, but may be technically…
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Interface Between Cosmetic and Migraine Surgery.
This article describes connections between migraine surgery and cosmetic surgery including technical overlap, benefits for patients, and why every plastic surgeon may consider screening cosmetic surgery patients for migraine headache (MH). …
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Assessment of patient factors, surgeons, and surgeon teams in immediate implant-based breast reconstruction outcomes.
[BACKGROUND] Outcome studies of immediate implant-based breast reconstruction have focused largely on patient factors, whereas the relative impact of the surgeon as a contributing variable is not known. As the procedure requires collaborati…
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Trans-axillary approach for breast implant exchange in high risk cases of irradiated or attenuated skin.
[BACKGROUND] Breast reconstruction with implants after tissue expansion is one of the most common methods of reconstruction. Although this approach is generally reliable, exchange of breast tissue expander for implant through the standard a…