Shack RB

[BACKGROUND] Facelift (rhytidectomy) is a prominent technique for facial rejuvenation with 126 713 performed in the United States in 2014. Current literature on facelift complications is inconclusive and derives from retrospective studies. …

[BACKGROUND] Diabetes mellitus has been linked with a variety of perioperative adverse events across surgical disciplines. There is a paucity of studies systematically examining risk factors, including diabetes, and complications of aesthet…

[BACKGROUND] Nearly 70% of US adults are overweight or obese (body mass index, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m(2)), and more such patients are seeking aesthetic surgery. Previous studies have evaluated surgical risk in obese (BMI ≥ 30) or morbidly obese (BMI…

[BACKGROUND] Despite a rise in thighplasties, outcomes and risk factors have not been well described. [OBJECTIVES] This study investigated the incidence and risk factors of major complications following thighplasty in a large, prospective,…

[BACKGROUND] The proportion of elderly patients in North America is increasing. This has resulted in an increased number of elderly patients undergoing cosmetic procedures. [OBJECTIVES] The purpose of this study was to determine the incide…

[BACKGROUND] Among aesthetic surgery procedures, abdominoplasty is associated with a higher complication rate, but previous studies are limited by small sample sizes or single-institution experience. [METHODS] A cohort of patients who unde…

[BACKGROUND] The authors' earlier retrospective report of surgical complications after abdominal contouring surgery provided evidence that post-bariatric surgery patients are at increased risk of developing wound complications compared with…

Our prospective clinical trial collected sensory data using a computerized pressure-specified sensory device comparing 4 procedures for reduction mammaplasty. A total of 48 patients were assessed at baseline, 6 weeks (n = 42), 6 months (n =…

Abdominal contouring operations are in high demand after massive weight loss. Anecdotally, wound problems seemed to occur frequently in this patient population. Our study was designed to delineate risk factors for wound complications after …

[BACKGROUND] Studies of alterations in breast sensibility after augmentation mammaplasty have produced conflicting results. Such discrepancies may be attributed to unsophisticated measuring devices used in earlier studies leading to less ac…

Capsular contracture remains the most common adverse sequela of aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery when breast implants are used. Capsulectomy may be technically difficult and can result in damage to the neighboring tissues. The ai…

The development of capsular contracture is the most common complication associated with the insertion of breast implants. The authors studied the role of sodium 2-mercaptoethane sulfonate (mesna) in reduction of capsular formation in a rabb…

Ten patients ranging in age from 7 to 47 years have been treated for neurofibromas of the head and neck at Vanderbilt University Hospital during the last 14 years. Three of them had a positive family history of von Recklinghausen's disease;…