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Low Preoperative Albumin Levels Significantly Associated with Increased Risk of Wound Infection and Bleeding After Panniculectomy.
Panniculectomy is recognized to have a high complication rate with up to 56% of patients having postoperative wound healing problems. As they are generally elective procedures, surgeons have the chance to optimize preoperative variables. We…
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The Plastic Surgery In-Service Examination: A Scoping Review.
[INTRODUCTION] The Plastic Surgery In-Service Examination (PSITE) is a valuable assessment modality for programs and trainees. Obtaining objective metrics and measuring performance longitudinally is how programs leverage the PSITE. This stu…
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Neuromodulators Raising Eyebrows: "Having Is Not so Pleasing, After All, as Wanting".
Level of Evidence IV This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors…
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Plastic Surgery Waste Management: Going Green, Makes Green?
Level of Evidence V This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors …
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Commentary on: "Text-to-Video Models and Sora in Plastic Surgery: Pearls, Pitfalls, and Prospectives".
Level of Evidence V This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors …
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Billing and Utilization Trends in Reconstructive Microsurgery Indicate Worsening Access to Care.
[BACKGROUND] Within the last 20-years, Medicare reimbursements for microsurgery have been declining, while physician expenses continue to increase. As a result, hospitals may increase charges to offset revenue losses, which may impose a fi…
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Trends in Hospital Billing for Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction Procedures from 2013 to 2020.
[BACKGROUND] With greater acceptance of postmastectomy breast reconstruction (PMBR) as a safe and reliable treatment option, the role of plastic surgeons in breast cancer management continues to rise. As Medicare reimbursements for surgica…
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Obesity Portends Increasing Rates of Superficial Surgical Site Infection Following Pediatric Reduction Mammoplasty: A National Surgical Database Analysis.
[INTRODUCTION] Pediatric reduction mammoplasty has become increasingly common due to the obesity epidemic. While obesity remains the leading cause of macromastia leading to surgery, it may also be a risk factor for postoperative complicatio…
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Neighborhood Disadvantage Predicts Delay in Care in Bilateral Breast Reduction.
[PURPOSE] The Area Deprivation Index (ADI) is a validated quantifiable measure of neighborhood disadvantage and social determinants of health (SDoH). Higher percentiles in ADI correlate with the most disadvantaged neighborhoods: lower incom…
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Factors Associated with Court Outcomes of Medical Malpractice Litigations Involving Breast Reductions: 1990 to 2020.
[BACKGROUND] Up to 7.4% of physicians in the United States face the risk of undergoing medical malpractice litigation each year. Breast reduction operations are performed often, but specific factors of breast reduction malpractice litigatio…
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Changes in Academic Plastic Surgery Programs During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
[BACKGROUND] The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges for surgical teaching programs, as operating rooms closed and resources were redirected for patient care. As a result, both educational challenges and opportunities e…
- Mental Health Outcomes in Plastic Surgery Residents during the COVID-19 Pandemic.