2019
Can Nicotine Replacement Therapy Decrease Complications in Plastic Surgery?
Xu Z, Norwich-Cavanaugh A, Hsia HC. Can Nicotine Replacement Therapy Decrease Complications in Plastic Surgery? Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2019, 83: s55-s58. PMID: 31513067, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000002095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine replacementHigh-level evidencePlastic surgery proceduresPostoperative periodSurgical patientsCessation therapyClinical outcomesCigarette smokingProspective studySmoking cessationAdverse outcomesDecrease complicationsClinical trialsEffective modalityOptimizing outcomesSurgery proceduresElectronic cigarettesPatient safetyPlastic surgeonsPlastic surgeryComplicationsPatientsOutcomesRiskModalities
2009
Intraoperative Use of Bupivacaine for Tumescent Liposuction: The Robert Wood Johnson Experience
Failey CL, Vemula R, Borah GL, Hsia HC. Intraoperative Use of Bupivacaine for Tumescent Liposuction: The Robert Wood Johnson Experience. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2009, 124: 1304-1311. PMID: 19935317, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3181b455d0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubset of patientsRobert Wood Johnson University HospitalAdverse eventsTumescent liposuctionUniversity HospitalIntraoperative useTotal postoperative hospital stayPostanesthesia care unit stayPostoperative hospital stayAdverse perioperative eventsRetrospective chart reviewFuture prospective studiesSecondary endpointsUnit stayHospital stayLack of evidencePostoperative lengthPrimary endpointChart reviewPerioperative eventsProspective studyPrimary procedureBupivacaineGroup 2Shorter average length