2024
Safety Profile Comparison of 2 Smooth Tissue Expander Types
Almeida M, Alper D, Williams M, Shah R, Ihnat J, Hu K, Parikh N, Alperovich M. Safety Profile Comparison of 2 Smooth Tissue Expander Types. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2024, 93: 178-182. PMID: 38980932, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000004019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexComplication rateDrain durationMass indexAcellular dermal matrix useRetrospective review of patientsReview of patientsHigher body mass indexSmooth tissue expandersPain scoresChemotherapy exposureRetrospective reviewCapsular contractureSmooth implantsSafety profileWound breakdownFilling volumePatient comorbiditiesPerioperative informationCancer characteristicsMultivariate analysisComplicationsTissue expanderRadiation exposureMatrix useSmooth versus Textured Tissue Expanders: Comparison of Outcomes and Complications in 536 Implants
Allam O, Dinis J, Almeida M, Junn A, Mozaffari M, Shah R, Chong L, Olawoyin O, Mehta S, Park K, Avraham T, Alperovich M. Smooth versus Textured Tissue Expanders: Comparison of Outcomes and Complications in 536 Implants. Archives Of Plastic Surgery 2024, 51: 042-051. PMID: 38425846, PMCID: PMC10901592, DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1775592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTextured tissue expandersPain scoresTissue expanderTwo-stage breast reconstructionTextured surface implantsExpander fill volumeStudy evaluated outcomesAssociated with ageComparison of outcomesRegression analysisBilateral reconstructionPrepectoral placementComplication rateTextured implantsNo significant differenceBreast reconstructionPerioperative informationSurface implantsOperative timeTE exchangeComplicationsLinear regression analysisSignificant differencePainChi-square
2018
A Predictive Model for Determining Permanent Implant Size During 2-Stage Implant Breast Reconstruction
Gabrick KS, Markov NP, Chouairi F, Wu R, Persing SM, Abraham P, Avraham T, Alperovich M. A Predictive Model for Determining Permanent Implant Size During 2-Stage Implant Breast Reconstruction. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2018, 6: e1790. PMID: 29922567, PMCID: PMC5999420, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000001790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplant breast reconstructionBreast reconstructionPreoperative radiationPreoperative variablesPI sizeSignificant preoperative variablesFill volumeRange of implantsTissue expanderSilicone implantsMultivariate analysisImplant sizeStudy periodSurgical planningSignificant variablesRoom workflowPatientsRegression analysisTE volumeTE sizeImplants