Higdon KK

[BACKGROUND] With ongoing investigations of the impact of device texturing on breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), studies have begun comparing complication profiles of tissue expanders. However, there is a p…

This study aimed to determine whether there is a difference in free flap failure based on the decision to undergo immediate versus delayed autologous tissue breast reconstruction after mastectomy. The National Surgical Quality Improvement P…

[BACKGROUND] Abdominal contouring surgery can provide both functional and cosmetic benefits to patients with abdominal soft tissue laxity. Although these procedures have been studied in the inpatient setting, few studies describe abdominal …

[BACKGROUND] Different types of abdominoplasties have been developed to address individual patient characteristics. However, an analysis of complication rates and risk factors for different types of abdominoplasties has yet to be reported. …

[BACKGROUND] There are mixed results in surgical complications regarding the usage of prepectoral versus subpectoral implant placement in direct-to-implant breast reconstruction. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive synthesis of surg…

[BACKGROUND] Browlift is frequently combinedwith blepharoplasty; however, the literature is lacking on their combined effect on complication rates. [OBJECTIVES] This study aims to evaluate major complication rates after blepharoplasty and …

[BACKGROUND] Microvascular free tissue transfer is an increasingly popular modality for autologous tissue breast reconstruction. However, flap failure remains an ominous risk that continues to plague surgeons and patients even in the settin…

[BACKGROUND] Amidst the rising trend of bariatric surgical procedures being performed across the country and around the world, patients seeking functional panniculectomy after massive weight loss represent a different population than those …

[BACKGROUND] Tighter abdominal wall reconstruction may increase intra-abdominal pressure, which can decrease lower extremity venous return. Decreased venous return through the inferior vena cava has been demonstrated to increase risk of dee…

[BACKGROUND] Smoking has been associated with several postoperative adverse outcomes across multiple surgical disciplines, but the literature is limited for aesthetic surgical procedures. [OBJECTIVES] To compare complication rates between …

[BACKGROUND] The number of men undergoing cosmetic surgery is increasing in North America. [OBJECTIVES] To determine the incidence and risk factors of major complications in males undergoing cosmetic surgery, compare the complication profi…

[BACKGROUND] Major complications following aesthetic breast surgery are uncommon and thus assessment of risk factors is challenging. [OBJECTIVES] To determine the incidence and risk factors of major complications following aesthetic breast…

[BACKGROUND] Rhinoplasty remains one of the most common aesthetic procedures performed in the United States. Current literature on rhinoplasty complications is inconclusive and is based on retrospective reviews and small cohorts. [OBJECTIV…

[BACKGROUND] Facelift (rhytidectomy) is a prominent technique for facial rejuvenation with 126 713 performed in the United States in 2014. Current literature on facelift complications is inconclusive and derives from retrospective studies. …

[BACKGROUND] Diabetes mellitus has been linked with a variety of perioperative adverse events across surgical disciplines. There is a paucity of studies systematically examining risk factors, including diabetes, and complications of aesthet…

[BACKGROUND] Nearly 70% of US adults are overweight or obese (body mass index, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m(2)), and more such patients are seeking aesthetic surgery. Previous studies have evaluated surgical risk in obese (BMI ≥ 30) or morbidly obese (BMI…

[BACKGROUND] Despite a rise in thighplasties, outcomes and risk factors have not been well described. [OBJECTIVES] This study investigated the incidence and risk factors of major complications following thighplasty in a large, prospective,…

[BACKGROUND] The proportion of elderly patients in North America is increasing. This has resulted in an increased number of elderly patients undergoing cosmetic procedures. [OBJECTIVES] The purpose of this study was to determine the incide…

[BACKGROUND] Among aesthetic surgery procedures, abdominoplasty is associated with a higher complication rate, but previous studies are limited by small sample sizes or single-institution experience. [METHODS] A cohort of patients who unde…