Janis JE

[BACKGROUND] Otoplasty corrects auricular deformities, which affect 5%-10% of the global population and can significantly impact psychological well-being, especially in children. This review examined various otoplasty surgical techniques, c…

[BACKGROUND] This study aims to assess the impact of an advanced practice provider (APP)-directed body contouring clinic on improving access, optimizing surgery conversion rates, enhancing patient education on risk factors, and promoting AP…

[BACKGROUND] Contracture recurrence is a common setback to burn reconstruction, especially for severe or large-area contractures. Flap-based burn reconstruction has been shown to result in lower recurrent contracture rates. This study aims …

Obesity is a risk factor for diabetes mellitus (DM), which is associated with impaired wound healing and increased surgical site infections (SSI) due to poor vascularity. Patients who undergo abdominoplasties or panniculectomies often have …

[BACKGROUND]  The anterolateral thigh free flap is an option for repairing soft tissue defects of the distal lower extremity. This flap uses the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral (LCF) artery as the flap vessel. The recipi…

[BACKGROUND] Nerve decompression surgery is an effective treatment modality for patients who experience migraines. Botulinum toxin type A (Botox) injections have been traditionally used as a method to identify trigger sites; however, there …

[INTRODUCTION] Patients frequently turn to online information for decision-making factors about aesthetic procedures. The quality of online medical content is an essential supplement to clinical education. These resources assist patients in…

Fewer than half of all patients undergoing surgery report adequate postoperative pain relief. Poorly managed postoperative pain can lead to complications, increased hospital stays, prolonged rehabilitation, and a decreased quality of life. …

[BACKGROUND] Impostor phenomenon occurs when high-achieving individuals have persistent self-doubt despite objective measures of competence and success, and has been associated with professional burnout and attenuated career advancement in …

[BACKGROUND] Evidence-based medicine underpins medical and surgical practice, with level of evidence (LOE) being a key aspect that allows clinicians and researchers to better discriminate the methodological context by which studies are cond…

[INTRODUCTION] The quality and readability of online health information are sometimes suboptimal, reducing their usefulness to patients. Manual evaluation of online medical information is time-consuming and error-prone. This study automates…

[OBJECTIVE] Medical conscientious objection is a federally protected right of physicians to refuse participation in medically indicated services or research activities that are incompatible with their ethical, moral, or religious beliefs. I…

[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…

[UNLABELLED] Breast augmentation is one of the most frequently performed aesthetic procedures in the United States. Online information is often used by patients to make decisions when undergoing cosmetic procedures. It is vital that online …

[UNLABELLED] is the most common type of xanthomatous lesion. Various methods for treating have been reported. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the efficacy and associated complications of different treatment methods, and we sum…

This practical review critically evaluates the evidence behind the widespread use of postoperative compression therapy intended to improve surgical outcomes, such as reduced edema, ecchymosis, pain, and seroma formation. A literature search…

[INTRODUCTION] Research productivity is critical for matching into integrated plastic surgery residency. This study will identify how pre and intraresidency research productivity correlate with resident/junior attending productivity. [MATE…

[BACKGROUND] Throughout history, plastic surgeons have advocated for the protection of the specialty and for better care for their patients. Whether through efforts to support and move legislation through Congress or through preventative ad…

[BACKGROUND] Letters of recommendation play an important role in resident selection. While plastic surgery's Standardized Letter of Recommendation (SLOR) form most commonly serves as an adjunct to narrative letters, the SLOR provides object…

Background End-to-side (ETS) microvascular anastomoses are utilized within deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction procedures. Optimization of these anastomoses via a computational fluid dynamic (CFD) mo…

[BACKGROUND] Patients access online cosmetic health information to help with decision making. This information is unregulated, variable in quality, and may be biased. This study compared the most popular cosmetic injectables websites to ass…

[OBJECTIVE] Integrated plastic surgery (PS) is one of the most competitive residency programs, but current literature lacks data specific to matched applicants from medical schools without home integrated PS residency programs (NHP). Theref…

[BACKGROUND] Aesthetic surgery patients commonly use online resources to select a surgeon. The American Board of Plastic Surgery is the American Board of Medical Specialties member board that certifies plastic surgeons. The American Board o…

[INTRODUCTION] Doximity has become integrated into the residency application process without any clear merit, comparing programs based on reputation and research. Our study aims to gather program directors' and Chiefs/Chairs' perspectives o…

[INTRODUCTION] The National Residency Matching Program is becoming more competitive across all medical specialties. The match rate for surgical specialties is considerably lower than the overall match rate each year. For those wishing to ma…

[BACKGROUND] American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) diplomates complete training in aesthetic surgery through an Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education-accredited program. American Board of Cosmetic Surgery (ABCS) diplomates …