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The combined risk predictive power of frailty and hypoalbuminemia in free tissue flap reconstruction: A cohort study of 34,571 patients from the NSQIP database.
[INTRODUCTION] Significant morbidity and mortality are hallmarks of the functional decline seen in physically frail patients. The modified frailty index 5 (mFI-5) represents a risk predictor score that has been validated as a comorbidity-ba…
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Quality of life and satisfaction after breast augmentation: A systematic review and meta-analysis of Breast-Q patient-reported outcomes.
[BACKGROUND] Breast augmentation ranks among the most popular plastic surgery procedures. Yet, reports on post-operative patient-reported quality of life (QoL) and satisfaction remain conflicting. [METHODS] A systematic review was conducte…
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Patient-Reported Outcomes After Reduction Mammoplasty Using BREAST-Q: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
[BACKGROUND] The BREAST-Q questionnaire reduction module is an established tool for outcomes after reduction mammoplasty. [OBJECTIVES] This systematic review and meta-analysis assess key parameters affecting pre- and postoperative scores, …
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Perioperative Outcomes and Risk Profile of 4730 Cosmetic Breast Surgery Cases in Academic Institutions: An ACS-NSQIP Analysis.
[BACKGROUND] Cosmetic breast surgery (CBS) can be subdivided into augmentation, mastopexy, reduction, and reconstruction. [OBJECTIVES] The aim of this study was to retrospectively analyze a multi-institutional national database to investig…
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Incidence and Risk Factors of Postoperative Complications After Rhinoplasty: A Multi-Institutional ACS-NSQIP Analysis.
[OBJECTIVE] Despite the popularity of rhinoplasty, outcome research has been mainly limited to single-surgeon or single-institution reports. Therefore, we performed a multi-institutional analysis to present a broader portrait of the postope…
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Thinking like a Lawyer-Human Rights and Their Association with the Plastic Surgeon of Today.
Plastic surgeons are trained to perform a wide repertoire of surgeries-ranging from standard local procedures to highly specialized operations. Therefore, plastic surgeons treat a plethora of clinical presentations and address multiple pati…
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Oral doxycycline prevents skin-associated adverse effects induced by injectable collagenase in a rodent model of capsular contracture around silicone implants.
[BACKGROUND] The collagenase of the bacterium Clostridium histolyticum (CCH) is already an established treatment for fibroproliferative diseases like M. Dupuytren and M. Peyronie Although results are comparable to surgical intervention, ski…
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A single-center retrospective comparison of Duplex ultrasonography versus audible Doppler regarding anterolateral thigh perforator flap harvest and operative times.
[INTRODUCTION] We reported on the superiority of preoperative Duplex mapping ("Duplex") over audible Dopplers ("Doppler") in anterolateral thigh perforator (ALT) free flaps for upper extremity reconstruction. To corroborate our findings on …
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Racial disparities in short-term outcomes after breast reduction surgery-A National Surgical Quality Improvement Project Analysis with 23,268 patients using Propensity Score Matching.
[BACKGROUND] Evidence of widespread disparities in healthcare for racial and ethnic minorities is well documented. This study aims to evaluate differences in surgical outcomes after breast reduction surgery (BRS) according to patients' ethn…
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Combined (endo-)vascular intervention and microsurgical lower extremity free flap reconstruction-A propensity score matching analysis in 5386 ACS-NSQIP patients.
[BACKGROUND] Compromised lower limb perfusion due to vascular changes such as peripheral artery disease impedes wound healing and may lead to large-scale tissue defects and lower limb amputation. In such patients with defects and compromise…
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The Treatment of Capsular Contracture Around Breast Implants Induced by Fractionated Irradiation: The Collagenase of the Bacterium Clostridium Histolyticum as a Novel Therapeutic Approach.
[BACKGROUND] Irradiation therapy limits the utilization of silicone implants for breast reconstruction due to a significant risk for capsular contracture. The injection of the collagenase of the bacterium Clostridium histolyticum (CCH) migh…
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The Rising Interest in Canthoplasty: An Analysis of Online Search Trends.
Canthoplasty as a cosmetic procedure appears to be on the rise in the West. Online search query data offers a powerful tool for analyzing population trends, including changes in patient interest in surgical procedures. Cosmetic surgeons can…