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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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Outcomes of 32,019 Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Reconstructions: Insights from the Largest National Readmission Data.
[BACKGROUND] We analyzed patient outcomes after deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap reconstruction using a national database to assess readmission, mortality, morbidity, and length of stay (LOS). [METHODS] This retrospective co…
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Timing of Unplanned Reoperation After Lower Extremity Free Flap Reconstruction: What Are the Roles of Procedure Indication and Defect Etiology?
[BACKGROUND] Advancements in lower extremity (LE) microsurgery have allowed for the expansion of indications for LE reconstructions. This project aims to better understand the temporal pattern and risk factors associated with LE free flap f…
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Treating Nerve Injury after Endodontic Microsurgery Using Laser Photobiomodulation: A Report of 2 Cases.
The purpose of this case report was to inform dentists and dental specialists about a noninvasive, viable treatment option that could aid in the recovery of patients who have experienced iatrogenic nerve injuries. Nerve injury is an inheren…
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Significant Reduction in Length of Stay in Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction With Implementation of Multimodal ERAS Protocol.
[BACKGROUND] Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) implementation achieves earlier recovery, reduced hospital length of stay (LOS) and improved outcomes in patients undergoing deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) free flaps. We sough…
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Use of Needle Localization in the Surgical Management of Non-seroma, Mass-forming BIA-ALCL.
Outcomes related to the treatment of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a rare extranodal T-cell lymphoma associated with textured breast implants, are largely dependent on the successful resection to negative margins…
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Postoperative Complications Associated with the Choice of Reconstruction in Head and Neck Cancer: An Outcome Analysis of 4,712 Patients from the ACS-NSQIP Database.
[BACKGROUND] Microsurgical free flaps have largely supplanted pedicled flaps as the gold standard for head and neck cancer reconstruction. However, incidence of postoperative complications after accounting for patient comorbidities based o…
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Safe perioperative tamoxifen use in autologous breast free flap reconstruction: systematic review and meta-analysis.
[BACKGROUND] Perioperative tamoxifen remains a valuable therapeutic modality for breast cancer patients. Studies in the existing literature have suggested a potential increased risk of thrombotic complications in autologous breast free flap…
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Critical Importance of the First Postoperative Days After Head and Neck Free Flap Reconstruction: An Analysis of Timing of Reoperation Using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database.
[BACKGROUND] Head and neck free flaps remain associated with considerable rates of take-back and prolonged hospital length of stay. However, there have been no studies on a national level benchmarking the timeline and predictors of head and…
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Optimizing Abdominoplasty Surgical Site Morbidity Profiling Through an Effective and Nationally Validated Risk Scoring System.
[BACKGROUND] Abdominoplasty complication rates are among the highest for cosmetic surgery. We sought to create a validated scoring system to predict the likelihood of wound complications after abdominoplasty using a national multi-instituti…
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Nationally Validated Scoring System to Predict Unplanned Reoperation and Readmission after Breast Reduction.
[BACKGROUND] Reduction mammoplasty continues to be a commonly sought procedure with complication rates ranging from 4.3 to 8.2%. In the current study, we sought to identify the clinical and preoperative risk factors for unplanned reoperatio…
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Early postoperative outcomes in implant, pedicled, and free flap reconstruction for breast cancer: an analysis of 23,834 patients from the ACS-NSQIP datasets.
[INTRODUCTION] Many patients seek breast reconstruction following mastectomy. Debate exists regarding the best reconstructive option. The authors evaluate outcomes comparing implant, free flap, and pedicled flap reconstruction. [METHODS] P…