Montalmant KE

[BACKGROUND] Body mass index (BMI) has been commonly used to determine appropriateness for surgery. However, it fails to account for variations in lean mass and fat distribution, prompting the development of alternative anthropometric indic…

[BACKGROUND] Previous literature suggests that treatment delays and poorer baseline health among patients with Medicare and Medicaid, compared to those with private insurance, contribute to worse outcomes across a range of procedures. Howev…

Hybrid deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap and simultaneous silicone implant breast reconstruction procedures ("DIEP + I") have many conceptual advantages compared with either reconstruction method alone, but the outcomes of DIE…

Compared with traditional deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction procedures, robotic-assisted DIEP (R-DIEP) minimizes abdominal wall morbidity by reducing fascial incision length. Optimal R-DIEP candidates hav…

[INTRODUCTION] "Food swamps" are areas with a high density of fast-food restaurants (unhealthy foods) relative to grocery stores (healthy foods). Patients in regions with inequitable access to healthy foods may have worsened surgical outcom…

[BACKGROUND] While unilateral breast reconstruction often requires contralateral breast symmetrization procedures, the optimal timing of the matching procedure remains unclear. While the delayed approach may be traditionally perceived as sa…

[BACKGROUND] As the obesity epidemic continues to grow, symptomatic macromastia at earlier ages has become increasingly common. [OBJECTIVE] The present study aims to explore trends, risk factors, and postoperative complications in adolesce…

[BACKGROUND] The use of tranexamic acid (TXA) in reduction mammaplasty is increasing among plastic surgeons. Its efficacy and impact on complications, however, are not yet well understood. This study aims to comprehensively evaluate the imp…

[INTRODUCTION] Postoperative pain can delay recovery following reduction mammaplasty (RM). While nerve blocks (NBs) are widely used in other surgeries, their efficacy in RM remains underexplored. This study evaluates the impact of periopera…

[INTRODUCTION] The relationship between pursuing a research year (RY) and plastic surgery match outcomes is unclear. The present study investigated the association between a dedicated RY and the odds of matching into an integrated Plastic a…