Kantar RS

Facial feminization surgery (FFS) is critical to gender-affirming surgery, consisting of craniomaxillofacial procedures to align facial features with a patient's gender identity. Central to FFS is genioplasty, which reshapes or repositions …

Various patients with complete bilateral cleft lip and palate present with a protruded premaxilla. Several techniques have been described for correctional repair of the projection with a plethora of unsatisfactory outcomes. This poses a cha…

[INTRODUCTION] Dangling protocols are known to vary by surgeon and center, and their specific regimen is often largely based on single surgeon or institutional experience. A systematic review was conducted to derive evidence-based recommend…

[BACKGROUND] The aim of this study is to assess the effect of nasoalveolar molding (NAM) versus no-NAM on nasal morphology in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) at the time of nasal maturity. [METHODS] A retrospective, si…

[UNLABELLED] Left-handed surgeons experience difficulty with tools designed for use in the right hand. The purpose of this study was to examine instrument laterality and to survey the experiences of left-handed plastic surgery trainees. [M…

[BACKGROUND] Simulation is a standard component of residency training in many surgical subspecialties, yet its impact on knowledge and skills acquisition in plastic surgery training remains poorly defined. The authors evaluated the potentia…

[BACKGROUND] Improving the quality of research published in plastic surgery literature has been recognized as a difficult and time-intensive process. Despite significant progress over the last decade, leaders in the field continue to advoca…

[INTRODUCTION] Digital simulators are potential solutions to challenges facing surgical education. The authors sought to evaluate the reach and utilization of a freely-accessible craniofacial surgery digital educational simulator. More impo…

[BACKGROUND] Since the inception of the integrated model, educational leaders have predicted its ongoing evolution, as the optimal plastic surgery curriculum remains a source of debate. With the now complete elimination of the "coordinated"…

[INTRODUCTION] Knowledge of surgical markings for unilateral cleft lip (UCL) repair is critical for surgical competency. However, few appropriate models are accessible to residents and affordable and accurately reproduce this 3-dimensional …

[BACKGROUND] The perception that complications are more frequent earlier in the medical academic year, known as the "July phenomenon," has been studied in several specialties, with conflicting results. This phenomenon has yet to be studied …