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Patient Perspectives and Quality of Life after Breast Reconstruction and the Impact of Subsequent Revisions.
[UNLABELLED] There is limited research on the impact of revisional surgery after breast reconstruction on patient experience and postoperative quality of life (QoL). [METHODS] Patients undergoing mastectomy with immediate implant-based or …
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Operating in an Opioid Crisis: A Temporal Analysis of Pain Medication Prescribing Practices in Plastic Surgery.
[BACKGROUND] In response to the opioid epidemic, the United States declared a public health emergency in 2017. We evaluated pain medication prescribing practices among plastic and reconstructive surgeons, assessing pain medication prescript…
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Seldom one and done: Characterizing rates of reoperation with direct-to-implant breast reconstruction after mastectomy.
[BACKGROUND] Limited data exist outlining reoperations after direct-to-implant (DTI), tissue expander (TE) and autologous free-flap breast reconstruction. [METHODS] Patients undergoing mastectomy with reconstruction from 2008 to 18 were re…
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The impact of mastectomy and reconstruction technique on patient perceived quality of Life.
[BACKGROUND] We sought to evaluate the impact of mastectomy type, post-mastectomy reconstruction choice, and procedure bilaterality, on patient perceived postoperative quality of life (QoL). [METHODS] Patients who underwent post-mastectomy…
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Capsular contracture in the modern era: A multidisciplinary look at the incidence and risk factors after mastectomy and implant-based breast reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] Capsular contracture causes pain, poor cosmesis, and reoperations. This study analyzes its incidence and risk factors in a more modern treatment era. [METHODS] Patients undergoing mastectomy with implant reconstruction from 20…
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Pyoderma gangrenosum confined to the irradiated chest wall of the reconstructed breast.
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a diagnosis of exclusion worsened by surgical debridement. This report presents two atypical manifestations of PG in the reconstructed breast, whereby the disease is only confined to the irradiated chest wall ti…
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Composite Anterolateral Thigh and Fascia Lata Free Flap for Abdominal and Groin Reconstruction in a Pediatric Patient.
Large abdominal wall and groin defects present complex reconstructive challenges. These defects typically require free flap reconstruction to bring in healthy vascularized tissue and recreate the complex full-thickness defect. A 6-year-old …
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Does Prior Breast Augmentation Affect Outcomes After Mastectomy With Reconstruction? An Analysis of Postoperative Complications and Reoperations.
[BACKGROUND] The purpose of this study is to evaluate how prior breast augmentation impacts rates of complications and risk for reoperation after mastectomy with concurrent breast reconstruction. [METHODS] Patients undergoing nipple-sparin…
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Aesthetic Surgery Research Funding: Where Does It Come From and to Whom Does It Go?
[BACKGROUND] Recent data show that aesthetic surgery research is lagging compared with reconstructive surgery: research funding and institutional disparities within aesthetic surgery are potential factors in this trend. [OBJECTIVES] The au…
- Commentary on: Eye-Tracking Technology in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: A Systematic Review.
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Robotic Harvest of a Rectus Abdominis Muscle Flap After Abdominoperineal Resection.
[INTRODUCTION] As multidisciplinary treatment modalities for rectal cancer continue to evolve, neoadjuvant chemoradiation then surgical resection is a common approach. Robotic-assisted abdominoperineal resection is becoming more prevalent i…