Haripriya Ayyala, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic)Cards
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2024
Surgical Management of Breast Capsular Contracture—A Multi-institutional Data Analysis of Risk Factors for Early Complications
Knoedler S, Knoedler L, Boroumand S, Alfertshofer M, Diatta F, Sofo G, Huelsboemer L, Hansen F, Könneker S, Kim B, Perozzo F, Ayyala H, Allam O, Pomahac B, Kauke-Navarro M. Surgical Management of Breast Capsular Contracture—A Multi-institutional Data Analysis of Risk Factors for Early Complications. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2024, 1-12. PMID: 38926252, DOI: 10.1007/s00266-024-04203-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk factorsPostoperative complicationsCC surgeryInpatient settingMedical complicationsAmerican College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseRisk factors of postoperative complicationsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseImplant-based breast surgeryMultivariate analysisPreoperative diagnosis of hypertensionFactors of postoperative complicationsQuality Improvement Program databaseLevel of Evidence IIIThis journalEvidence-Based Medicine ratingsAnalysis of risk factorsDay complication ratesDays follow-upEvidence IIIThis journalLevel of evidenceSurgical adverse eventsDiagnosis of hypertensionMulti-institutional dataTreatment of CCNew Kid on the Block: A Systematic Review of the Quadratus Lumborum Block in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Ihnat J, Evans B, Zhao K, Yu C, Ayyala H. New Kid on the Block: A Systematic Review of the Quadratus Lumborum Block in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2024, 12: e5863. PMID: 38841521, PMCID: PMC11150026, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000005863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransversus abdominal planeTransversus abdominal plane blockQL blockReconstructive surgeryPain scoresQuadratus lumborumUnilateral breast reconstructionReduced pain scoresSubjective pain scoresQuadratus lumborum blockSystematic reviewPlastic and Reconstructive SurgerySurgery operationsPlastic surgery operationsStatistically significant differenceOpioid useAbdominal surgeryPediatric patientsBreast reconstructionAbdominal planeOpiate useSurgerySurgery pathwaySurgical subspecialtiesInclusion criteriaFuture of autologous breast reconstruction: a review of novel technological innovations
Allam O, Foster C, Knoedler L, Knoedler S, Oh S, Pomahac B, Ayyala H. Future of autologous breast reconstruction: a review of novel technological innovations. Plastic And Aesthetic Research 2024, 11: n/a-n/a. DOI: 10.20517/2347-9264.2024.21.Peer-Reviewed Original Research28. Plastic Surgery Research, Education, And Preparation Promoting Equity And Diversity (prepped): Match Outcomes
Reghunathan M, Sendek G, Blum J, Davis G, Ayyala H, Butler P, Leis A, Gosman A. 28. Plastic Surgery Research, Education, And Preparation Promoting Equity And Diversity (prepped): Match Outcomes. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2024, 12: 19-19. PMCID: PMC11090005, DOI: 10.1097/01.gox.0001018128.03271.44.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchD120. Outcomes in Immediate, Delayed-Immediate, and Delayed Autologous Breast Reconstruction: A Fourteen-year National Database Analysis
Akhter M, Shah J, Lakhlani D, Palacios C, Amakiri U, Sheckter C, Ayyala H, Nazerali R. D120. Outcomes in Immediate, Delayed-Immediate, and Delayed Autologous Breast Reconstruction: A Fourteen-year National Database Analysis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2024, 12: 124-125. DOI: 10.1097/01.gox.0001018948.17813.b4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchD41. Preclinical Performance Of The Combined Application Of Two Robotic Systems In Microsurgery - A Two-center Study
Ayyala H, Stögner V, Wessel K, Yu C, Pomahac B, Hirsch T, Kueckelhaus M. D41. Preclinical Performance Of The Combined Application Of Two Robotic Systems In Microsurgery - A Two-center Study. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2024, 12: 88-88. DOI: 10.1097/01.gox.0001018660.23172.00.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchP18. Development And Comparative Evaluation Of Computer-based Assessment Tools for Manual and Robotic Microsurgery
Stögner V, Wessel K, Yu C, Boroumand S, Xie M, Ji H, Shi A, Wong A, Huelsboemer L, Pomahac B, Hirsch T, Kueckelhaus M, Ayyala H. P18. Development And Comparative Evaluation Of Computer-based Assessment Tools for Manual and Robotic Microsurgery. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2024, 12: 47-48. DOI: 10.1097/01.gox.0001018340.00626.9c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreclinical Performance of the Combined Application of Two Robotic Systems in Microsurgery: A Two-center Study
Wessel K, Stögner V, Yu C, Pomahac B, Hirsch T, Ayyala H, Kueckelhaus M. Preclinical Performance of the Combined Application of Two Robotic Systems in Microsurgery: A Two-center Study. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2024, 12: e5775. PMID: 38689940, PMCID: PMC11057809, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000005775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRobotic systemRobotic setupMicrosurgery systemMicrosurgical robotRobotic devicesDevelopment of robotic devicesRobotSurgical timeRobotic microscopeRobotic approachRobotic assistanceSteep learning curveTwo-center studyAnastomosis qualityPerformanceTwo-center trialRobotic microsurgeryImproved precisionAccelerated skill acquisition36. PREPPED (Plastic Surgery Research, Education, and Preparation Promoting Equity and Diversity): Long Term and Match Outcomes
Reghunathan M, Sendek G, Blum J, Davis G, Ayyala H, Butler P, Leis A, Gosman A. 36. PREPPED (Plastic Surgery Research, Education, and Preparation Promoting Equity and Diversity): Long Term and Match Outcomes. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2024, 12: 25-26. PMCID: PMC11041302, DOI: 10.1097/01.gox.0001014756.34301.8a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOutcomes In Immediate, Delayed-Immediate, And Delayed Autologous Breast Reconstruction: A Fourteen-Year National Database Analysis
Akhter M, Shah J, Lakhlani D, Palacios C, Amakiri U, Sheckter C, Ayyala H, Nazerali R. Outcomes In Immediate, Delayed-Immediate, And Delayed Autologous Breast Reconstruction: A Fourteen-Year National Database Analysis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2024, 12: 6-7. DOI: 10.1097/01.gox.0001010340.99157.de.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Overview
Haripriya Ayyala, MD, is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in microvascular reconstruction with a specific focus on cancer reconstruction of the breasts, trunk, and extremities. She also has expertise in post-traumatic reconstruction, gender affirmation surgery, and other types of plastic and aesthetic surgery.
For breast cancer patients, Dr. Ayyala performs all types of reconstructions, but has a special interest in autologous reconstruction. These procedures utilize microsurgical techniques to take tissue—fat, skin, blood vessels and nerves—from one part of a patient’s body and use it to reconstruct a breast that has been removed in a mastectomy. “This is what I am passionate about,” she says. The most common one of these surgeries is the deep inferior epigastric perforator artery (DIEP) flap procedure, which uses tissue from the lower belly.
Many women who are diagnosed with breast cancer may not be aware of the pros and cons of procedures like DIEP flap surgery—in fact, the majority of women choose artificial breast implants for their reconstruction, says Dr. Ayyala. When she sees a new patient, she takes time to listen to their unique goals and discuss every available option. “Breasts are such an important part of female identity, so it is critical for women to have all the information when it comes to their reconstruction,” she says. “And breast reconstruction is something that we can do really well. It is what makes helping these women, by giving them back a part of themselves that they have lost, so rewarding.”
In addition to caring for patients, Dr. Ayyala is an assistant professor of plastic surgery at Yale School of Medicine and a researcher who focuses on patient-reported and surgical outcomes. One of her current projects is evaluating the optimal timing and incision patterns for mastectomy with reconstruction to decrease complication rates and improve aesthetic outcomes. “We are working on an algorithm to aid in shared decision-making between the patient and her surgeons when discussing the reconstructive journey,” she says.
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