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[BACKGROUND] Recent health care changes have encouraged efforts to decrease costs. In plastic surgery, an area of potential cost savings includes appropriate use of pathologic examination. Specimens are frequently sent because of hospital p…

[INTRODUCTION] Genioglossal advancement is a surgical procedure for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) that has lost favor as a primary treatment strategy. The authors describe utilization of a modified genioglossal advancement (MGA), combining …

[INTRODUCTION] Obtaining quality global statistics about surgical procedures remains an important yet challenging task. The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) reports the total number of surgical and non-surgical pro…

Surgical management of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea is indicated when a surgically correctable abnormality is believed to be the source of the problem. Many patients opt for surgical treatment after noninvasive forms of treatment hav…

[BACKGROUND] The American Society of Plastic Surgeons publishes yearly procedural statistics, collected through questionnaires and online via tracking operations and outcomes for plastic surgeons (TOPS). The statistics, disaggregated by U.S…

[BACKGROUND] Millions of women have undergone augmentation mammaplasty with implants and breast cancer continuing to be the most common non-cutaneous malignancy in female patients. Reconstructive surgeons will inevitably encounter breast ca…

[BACKGROUND] There has been little discussion in the plastic surgery literature regarding breast shape preferences among plastic surgeons, despite strong evidence that such aesthetic preferences are influenced by multiple factors. Much effo…

[BACKGROUND] The general public may not fully appreciate the role that plastic surgeons play in patient care. The authors sought to identify public perceptions of plastic surgery in a major US urban setting. [METHODS] A short, anonymous, s…

[OBJECTIVES] Although postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) has been shown to reduce breast cancer burden and improve survival, PMRT may negatively influence outcomes after reconstruction. The goal of this study was to compare current opi…

[BACKGROUND] The sheer number of accepted inferior turbinoplasty techniques emphasizes the fact that there is no general agreement on which approach yields optimal results, nor are there data available that describes prevalent techniques in…

[BACKGROUND] Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, but influenced by the individual's geographic, ethnic, and demographic background and characteristics. In plastic surgery, objective measurements are used as a foundation for aesthetic e…

A patient with a severe case of Poland syndrome presented with a painful capsular contracture from a previous implant-based breast reconstruction. She desired the implant to be removed and to proceed with autologous reconstruction, sizeable…

[BACKGROUND] Nipple-sparing mastectomy has gained popularity, but the question remains of whether it can be offered safely to women with a history of reduction mammaplasty or mastopexy. The authors present their experience with nipple-spari…

[PURPOSE] There is no more important decision an academic Plastic Surgery Department or Division can make than naming a chair or chief. Externally recruited leadership brings fresh perspectives and connections. Critics, however, argue that …

[BACKGROUND] Despite increasing specialization of craniofacial surgery, certain craniofacial techniques are widely applicable. The authors identified five such craniofacial techniques and queried American Society of Plastic Surgeons members…

[BACKGROUND] The specialty of plastic surgery has evolved to encompass a wide breadth of both reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. Practitioners in other specialties have increasingly advanced on procedures and areas that have traditionall…

[BACKGROUND] The authors aimed to differentiate between combined/integrated and independent (traditional) methods of plastic surgery training with regard to quality of trainees, caliber of graduates, and practice or career outcomes once gra…

[BACKGROUND] Plastic surgeons often approach nasal aesthetic evaluation with the aid of seemingly objective measurements. However, ideal measurements of an attractive nose, as suggested in the literature, might not apply on a cross-cultural…

[OBJECTIVES] Facial aging occurs as a result of soft tissue atrophy and resorption of the bony skeleton, which results in a loss of soft tissue volume and laxity of the overlying skin. Volumetric augmentation is a key component of facial re…

[INTRODUCTION] As rhytidectomy is one of the most elective surgical procedures, there is a strong trend toward less aggressive operative techniques. The authors introduce the S-Plus lift, a 'long flap' superficial musculo-aponeurotic system…

[BACKGROUND] The great breadth of the specialty of plastic surgery is often misunderstood by practitioners in other specialties and by the public at large. The authors investigate the perceptions of primary care physicians in training towar…

[BACKGROUND] Short-scar rhytidectomies offer patients with mild to moderate facial aging an alternative to traditional face-lift surgery. Advantages of decreased recovery time, diminished risk, and decreased cost make this an attractive pro…