2018
Evolution in Monitoring of Free Flap Autologous Breast Reconstruction after Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
Frey JD, Stranix JT, Chiodo MV, Alperovich M, Ahn CY, Allen RJ, Choi M, Karp NS, Levine JP. Evolution in Monitoring of Free Flap Autologous Breast Reconstruction after Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2018, 141: 1086-1093. PMID: 29659449, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000004271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBreastBreast NeoplasmsFemaleFree Tissue FlapsHumansMammaplastyMastectomy, SubcutaneousMiddle AgedNipplesPatient SatisfactionPerforator FlapPostoperative CarePostoperative ComplicationsReoperationRetrospective StudiesTransplantation, AutologousTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, DopplerConceptsNipple-sparing mastectomyFree flap reconstructionSkin paddleFlap reconstructionAutologous reconstructionRevision proceduresMuscle-sparing transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flapFree flap autologous breast reconstructionAutologous free flap reconstructionTransverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flapGreater body mass indexCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELPercentage of flapsProfunda artery perforatorRectus abdominis myocutaneous flapAutologous breast reconstructionBody mass indexInferior epigastric perforatorGreater mean numberMass indexFlap weightMastectomy weightComparing outcomesBreast reconstructionMastectomy reconstruction
2015
Is Craniosynostosis Repair Keeping Up With the Times? Results From the Largest National Survey on Craniosynostosis
Alperovich M, Vyas RM, Staffenberg DA. Is Craniosynostosis Repair Keeping Up With the Times? Results From the Largest National Survey on Craniosynostosis. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2015, 26: 1909-1913. PMID: 26244471, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000001300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBlood TransfusionClinical CompetenceCraniosynostosesCritical CareDrainageHumansInfantIntraoperative ComplicationsMonitoring, IntraoperativeOperative TimePatient Care TeamPerioperative CarePlastic Surgery ProceduresPostoperative CarePractice Patterns, Physicians'Tomography, X-Ray ComputedUnited StatesConceptsPractice patternsIntensive postoperative surveillanceOverall transfusion rateLong-term antibioticsExtremes of ageCurrent practice patternsIntensive care unitShorter operative timeEvidence-based guidelinesSurgical practice patternsYears of ageNational surveyTransfusion ratePerioperative managementPostoperative surveillanceBlood transfusionOpen repairCare unitOperative timePreoperative imagingTomography scanCraniosynostosis repairSurgeon experienceExtended courseClinical practice