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[BACKGROUND] Acellular dermal matrices (ADMs) are frequently employed in immediate prosthesis-based breast reconstruction (iPBR) to provide structural support. Despite differences in ADM derivatives, few studies directly compare their outco…

[BACKGROUND] Textured implants were developed with the goal of reducing rates of capsular contracture and preventing implant malposition (eg, malrotation). Recent evidence has questioned whether textured implants are as resistant to malrota…

[BACKGROUND] Few studies compared the use of the deep venous system alone versus combined superficial and deep venous drainage in deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps. The objective of this study was to compare DIEP flap breast …

[BACKGROUND] This study aims to compare perfusion dynamics using indocyanine green videoangiography before and after the creation of a second venous anastomosis between the superficial inferior epigastric vein and the retrograde internal ma…

[BACKGROUND] Completion of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) is labor-intensive but paramount in improving patient-centered care, allowing for advancement of techniques and scrutinization of outcomes. We report the feasibility of PR…

[BACKGROUND] Operative microscopes are traditionally draped in single-use plastic to prevent infection theoretically. The necessity of this routine in breast free flap surgery is unclear. Alternatively, sterile wrapping of microscope handle…

[INTRODUCTION] Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) offers improved, patient-centered outcomes with demonstrated oncologic safety ( Ann Surg Oncol 2020;27:344-351). Indications for NSM continue to expand to patients outside of the traditional el…

The latissimus dorsi flap with immediate fat transfer is a viable option for fully autologous breast reconstruction in patients who are not candidates for free flap reconstruction. Technical modifications described in this article allow for…

[BACKGROUND] Both direct-to-implant (DTI) and immediate free flap (FF) breast reconstruction following nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) have been described in the literature. However, there is a paucity of comparative studies between these t…

[BACKGROUND] The "leaky pipeline" phenomenon has caused women to remain underrepresented at higher levels of academic plastic surgery. No study has considered the availability of mentorship within any subset of academic plastic surgery. The…

[BACKGROUND] Triple-antibiotic irrigation of breast implant pockets is a mainstay of infection prophylaxis in breast reconstruction and augmentation. The recall of bacitracin for injection due to risk of anaphylaxis and nephrotoxicity in Ja…

The potential use of biological agents has become a major public health concern worldwide. According to the CDC classification, Bacillus anthracis and Clostridium botulinum, the bacterial pathogens that cause anthrax and botulism, respectiv…

[BACKGROUND] Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) offers improved aesthetics without compromising oncologic safety. Subpectoral breast reconstruction has long been standard practice, although prepectoral reconstruction has recently resurged in p…

[BACKGROUND]  For tongue reconstruction, the radial forearm flap (RFF) is commonly used. In the last decade, the medial sural artery perforator (MSAP) flap has been successfully used with reportedly superior donor-site outcomes. Our study i…

Sugammadex hypersensitivity is an uncommon event that typically occurs at higher doses. We report a case of suspected sugammadex hypersensitivity in a patient who developed hypoxia and bronchospasm following three administrations of the sta…

[BACKGROUND] This study aims to use the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database to identify factors associated with extended postoperative length of stay after breast reconstruction with free tissue transfer. [METHODS] Conse…

[BACKGROUND] As the cost of health care continues to rise, the role of medical providers has evolved to include the duties of an operations manager. Two theories of operations management can be readily applied to health care-lean management…

[BACKGROUND] Plastic surgeons increasingly use social media as a means for patient engagement, trainee education, and research dissemination. Appropriate patient diversity on these platforms is critical to promote interaction with all patie…

[BACKGROUND] Historically, the structure of surgical programs discourages women interested in both surgery and motherhood from pursuing a surgical career, and women plastic surgeons have been more likely than men to have no children or to h…

[BACKGROUND] The influence of social media on plastic surgery continues to be explored. Prospective patients may seek out surgeons with greater number of followers. Recently, companies selling Twitter bots have been exposed. The authors sou…

[BACKGROUND] Social media discussions are alive among plastic surgeons. This article represents a primer on beginning to understand how the public would seek out plastic surgeons and how demographics shape their preferences. [METHODS] An a…

Human acellular dermal matrix (ADM) can augment prepectoral prosthetic-based direct-to-implant breast reconstruction by providing an additional soft-tissue layer between breast implant and skin, as well as to reinforce the inframammary fold…