2019
Complication Profiles by Mastectomy Indication in Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction
Chouairi F, Gabrick KS, Avraham T, Markov NP, Alperovich M. Complication Profiles by Mastectomy Indication in Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30730496, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000005423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMastectomy flap necrosisTwo-stage implant breast reconstructionImplant breast reconstructionFlap necrosisBreast reconstructionHigh riskProphylactic mastectomyTherapeutic mastectomyMastectomy indicationExact testTissue expander breast reconstructionCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELYale-New Haven HospitalPermanent implant reconstructionExpander breast reconstructionTimes higher riskFisher's exact testNew Haven HospitalSignificant differencesBreast reconstruction proceduresBinary logistic regressionReconstructive complicationsBreast groupPerioperative complicationsComplication rate
2016
“Breast in a Day”
Choi M, Frey JD, Alperovich M, Levine JP, Karp NS. “Breast in a Day”. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2016, 138: 184e-191e. PMID: 27465178, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000002333.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPermanent implant reconstructionNipple-sparing mastectomyMastectomy flap necrosisImplant reconstructionAcellular dermal matrixComplication rateFlap necrosisMajor mastectomy flap necrosisMinor mastectomy flap necrosisDermal matrixImplant sizeCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELPercent of reconstructionsCommon major complicationPrior radiation therapyGreater complication rateLow complication rateNipple-sparing mastectomiesBody mass indexCommon minor complicationAverage implant sizeMajority of implantsOverall complicationsNipple necrosisMinor complications
2015
Breast Reconstruction Using Contour Fenestrated AlloDerm
Frey JD, Alperovich M, Weichman KE, Wilson SC, Hazen A, Saadeh PB, Levine JP, Choi M, Karp NS. Breast Reconstruction Using Contour Fenestrated AlloDerm. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2015, 3: e505. PMID: 26495218, PMCID: PMC4596430, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000000482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinor mastectomy flap necrosisMastectomy flap necrosisBreast reconstructionAcellular dermal matrixFlap necrosisReconstructive outcomesInfection outcomesInfection rateSignificant independent risk factorsDermal matrixImplant-based breast reconstructionPermanent implant reconstructionIndependent risk factorNipple-sparing mastectomyLow infection rateUse AlloDermIntravenous antibioticsImplant coverageRisk factorsImplant reconstructionPatientsAlloDermOutcomesNecrosisInfection