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Impact of Judicious Fluid Administration in the Setting of Abdominally Based Free Flaps.
Abdominally based free flaps are commonly utilized in the context of breast reconstruction. Historically, postoperative care of these patients involved liberal amounts of intravenous fluid administration; however, overadministration of flui…
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The Future of Robotics in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: A Realistic Model for Trainee Certification.
Robots have been used effectively in plastic and reconstructive surgery (PRS) for reconstruction. The utilization of robotics in all surgical specialties is expanding with the goal of offering the most appropriate patient-centered care poss…
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Correlation between Relative Value Units and Operative Time for Flap-Based Reconstruction Procedures.
[BACKGROUND] Procedures performed by plastic surgeons tend to generate lower work relative value units (RVUs) compared to other surgical specialties despite their major contributions to hospital revenue. The authors aimed to compare work RV…
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Effective Strategies to Patent Plastic Surgery Ideas and Intellectual Property.
Patents are of great importance to plastic surgery, a field fueled by constant innovation. Familiarity with the patent process could promote further innovation by plastic surgeons. By granting proprietary rights to inventors in exchange for…
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An Algorithmic Approach to Umbilical Inset during DIEP Flap Reconstruction.
An aesthetically pleasing umbilicus is a critical component to the overall cosmesis and resultant patient satisfaction after deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction. Because of variables in body habitus,…
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Impact of Predatory Journals in Plastic Surgery Literature: Researchers Beware.
[BACKGROUND] Predatory journals have exploited the open access publishing model and are considered as a major threat to the integrity of scientific research. The goal of this study was to characterize predatory publishing practices in plast…
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Safety Considerations of Fat Grafting in Buttock Augmentation.
Autologous fat grafting for buttock augmentation is one of the fastest growing plastic surgery procedures, but has also received significant publicity for the relatively high mortality rate secondary to fat emboli. The literature has grown …
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No-Charge Nonsurgical Facial Aesthetic Clinic in a Residency Program: A Single-Center Experience.
[BACKGROUND] In 2014, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education set minimum case requirements for injectable procedures as a surrogate for procedural competency. Despite the implementation of resident-run aesthetic surgery cl…
- Protecting Your Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Practice in a Pandemic: Five Ways to Mitigate This Unique Environment.