2025
The Effect of Prophylactic Use of Antifibrinolytics During Pediatric Non‐Cardiac Surgeries on Bleeding and Transfusions: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Hickey K, Smith M, Karam O, Demetres M, Faraoni D, Duron V, Wu Y, Nellis M. The Effect of Prophylactic Use of Antifibrinolytics During Pediatric Non‐Cardiac Surgeries on Bleeding and Transfusions: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Pediatric Anesthesia 2025 PMID: 40476647, DOI: 10.1111/pan.15137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEstimated blood lossNon-cardiac surgeryBlood lossP-value <Tranexamic acidScoliosis surgeryAminocaproic acidBlood transfusionCraniofacial surgeryProphylactic administration of tranexamic acidMeta-analysisEfficacy of tranexamic acidAdministration of tranexamic acidIntraoperative blood transfusionIntraoperative blood lossAdministration of antifibrinolyticsIntraoperative tranexamic acidSystematic reviewP-valueReduce transfusionsDosing regimensProphylactic administrationCraniosynostosis surgeryPediatric surgeryPrimary outcome
2024
Advancements in facial implantology: a review of hydroxyapatite applications and outcomes
Kauke-Navarro M, Knoedler L, Knoedler S, Safi A. Advancements in facial implantology: a review of hydroxyapatite applications and outcomes. Frontiers In Surgery 2024, 11: 1409733. PMID: 39092153, PMCID: PMC11291363, DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1409733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFacial skeletal reconstructionLong-term safetySkeletal reconstructionFacial balanceTumor resectionCraniofacial surgeryAesthetic resultsFacial implantsReconstructive surgeryWeb of Science databasesInclusion criteriaPatient outcomesPatient satisfactionPatientsImplant integrationSystematic reviewSurgeryFacial reconstructionHAP implantsOutcomesGoogle ScholarScience databasesEfficacyHydroxyapatite applicationImplantationEvolution of Virtual Surgical Planning Use Among Craniofacial Surgeons
Moscarelli J, Hu K, Alper D, Rancu A, Salib A, Ihnat J, Parikh N, Persing J, Alperovich M. Evolution of Virtual Surgical Planning Use Among Craniofacial Surgeons. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2024, 35: 1612-1615. PMID: 38949496, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000010429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVirtual surgical planningAmerican Society of Maxillofacial SurgeonsCraniofacial surgeonsImprove esthetic outcomesRespondents' current practiceShorter operating timeCraniofacial surgery fellowshipPlastic surgery trainingPostablative reconstructionOrthognathic surgeryEsthetic outcomeMaxillofacial surgeonsCraniofacial surgerySurgeon demographicsProcedure typeSurgical planningOperative timeSurgeon's practiceFellowship trainingFacial feminizationSurgeonsSurgery trainingSurgeryContinuous variablesSurgical trainingApplication of Computerized Surgical Planning in Craniosynostosis Surgery
Parikh N, Aral A, Lewis K, Alperovich M. Application of Computerized Surgical Planning in Craniosynostosis Surgery. Seminars In Plastic Surgery 2024, 38: 214-223. PMID: 39118860, PMCID: PMC11305832, DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1786803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComputerized surgical planningSurgical planningMultiple cranial suturesComputed tomography scanTreatment of craniosynostosisSurgical guide designPreoperative imagingIntraoperative timeSurgical correctionCraniofacial surgeryCraniosynostosis surgeryTomography scanTreatment modalitiesCraniosynostosis casesIntraoperative implementationPatient managementPremature fusionPreoperative planningMedical trainee educationCraniosynostosisCranial suturesResidency trainingMedical conditionsSurgeryPatient educationSurface modification of PEEK implants for craniofacial reconstruction and aesthetic augmentation—fiction or reality?
Kauke-Navarro M, Knoedler L, Knoedler S, Deniz C, Safi A. Surface modification of PEEK implants for craniofacial reconstruction and aesthetic augmentation—fiction or reality? Frontiers In Surgery 2024, 11: 1351749. PMID: 38481611, PMCID: PMC10936457, DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1351749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCraniofacial surgeryReduce complicationsCraniofacial reconstructionPatient-specific PEEK implantsPolyetheretherketone implantPolyetheretherketone patient-specific implantSystematic reviewPEEK implantsPatient-specific implantsFacial augmentationImplant failureClinical evaluationReconstructive surgerySurgeryComplicationsHuman studiesImaging modalitiesAesthetic surgeryClinical applicationLong-term studiesImplantationImplant materialsImplantologyPromote osseointegrationImprove osseointegration
2022
Assessment of Sex Diversity Among Craniofacial Academic Faculty
Rivera J, Hauc S, Juan H, Williams M, Stögner V, Najafali D, Long A, Almeida M, Persing J, Alperovich M. Assessment of Sex Diversity Among Craniofacial Academic Faculty. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2022, 34: 202-205. PMID: 36608098, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000009109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Cleft Palate-Craniofacial AssociationMaxillofacial surgeonsSignificant differencesAmerican SocietyCleft Palate-Craniofacial JournalFellowship programsSex disparitiesMultiple specialtiesSex diversityPlastic surgeryCraniofacial surgeryMedical specialtiesSurgery facultyYears of experienceSurgerySurgical residencySurgery journals
2020
How 217 Pediatric Intensivists Manage Anemia at PICU Discharge: Online Responses to an International Survey.
Demaret P, Karam O, Labreuche Bst J, Chiusolo F, Mayordomo Colunga J, Erickson S, Nellis ME, Perez MH, Ray S, Tucci M, Willems A, Duhamel A, Lebrun F, Loeckx I, Mulder A, Leteurtre S. How 217 Pediatric Intensivists Manage Anemia at PICU Discharge: Online Responses to an International Survey. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2020, 21: e342-e353. PMID: 32217901, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsManagement of anemiaPICU dischargePediatric intensivistsTransfusion thresholdCardiac surgeryHemoglobin levelsHemorrhagic shockPrescription of erythropoietinRestrictive transfusion strategyCyanotic heart diseaseCraniofacial surgeryVentricular dysfunctionCritical illnessTransfusion strategyRBC transfusionAcute phaseHeart diseaseSupplemental ironThird of respondentsAnemiaAppropriate managementIntensivistsSurgeryOptimal managementPolytrauma
2018
Evaluation of Fronto-Orbital Advancement Using Titanium-Based Internal Fixation for Corrective Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery
Kreppel M, Kauke M, Grandoch A, Safi AF, Nickenig HJ, Zöller J. Evaluation of Fronto-Orbital Advancement Using Titanium-Based Internal Fixation for Corrective Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2018, 29: 1542-1545. PMID: 29916974, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFronto-orbital advancementPediatric craniofacial surgerySecondary surgeryEsthetic outcomeFixation systemRigid fixation systemsRate of complicationsCraniofacial surgeryInternal rigid fixationPlate fixation systemComplication rateSurgical drainsInternal fixationMean durationSecond HospitalSecondary interventionsMedical recordsInternal fixation systemWhitaker scoreRigid fixationSurgeryPatientsBone fragmentsComplicationsCranial vaultFacial Transplantation
Aycart M, Pomahac B. Facial Transplantation. DeckerMed Plastic Surgery 2018 DOI: 10.2310/ps.10073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFacial transplantationMicrosurgical reconstructive techniquesShort-term resultsComposite tissue transplantationVascularized Composite AllotransplantationQuality of lifeConventional therapyFunctional outcomeTransplant surgeryLate outcomesReconstructive techniquesComposite allotransplantationTransplantationTissue transplantationNeck defectsClinical realityMedical communityRecipient evaluationImmunosuppressionCraniofacial surgerySurgeryComplex headOutcomesKey wordsMore experience
2017
The Drivers of Academic Success in Cleft and Craniofacial Centers
Plana NM, Massie JP, Stern MJ, Alperovich M, Runyan CM, Staffenberg DA, Koniaris LG, Grayson BH, Diaz-Siso JR, Flores RL. The Drivers of Academic Success in Cleft and Craniofacial Centers. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2017, 139: 450-456. PMID: 28121885, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000003189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgery fellowshipCraniofacial CenterPlastic surgery facultyBasic science publicationsCraniofacial surgerySurgery facultyCraniofacial surgery fellowshipMultivariable linear regression analysisHealth fundingStepwise multivariable linear regression analysisAmerican Cleft Palate-Craniofacial AssociationNational InstituteNumber of surgeonsSurgeryLinear regression analysisPlastic surgeryStrong associationDental facultyOnly variableRegression analysisResident trainingUniversity affiliationMedical institutionsFellowship programsAssociation
2016
Applying Craniofacial Principles to Neurosurgical Exposures in Cerebrovascular Aneurysm Repair
Alperovich M, Frey JD, Potts MB, Riina HA, Staffenberg DA. Applying Craniofacial Principles to Neurosurgical Exposures in Cerebrovascular Aneurysm Repair. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2016, 27: 1077-1079. PMID: 27192638, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000002643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCraniofacial principlesNeurosurgical exposureCraniofacial surgeonsZygomaticomaxillary complex fracturesSuperior cosmetic resultsAnterior skull baseRisk of injuryAneurysm repairNerve transectionCosmetic resultsFacial nerveEyebrow incisionPeriorbital surgeryFrontal branchSkull baseConspicuous scarringTranspalpebral approachComplex fracturesNeurosurgical literatureSeries experienceSurgeonsCraniofacial surgerySurgeryCraniotomyExposure
2015
Development of Volunteer International Craniofacial Surgery Missions
Taub PJ, Lin AY, Cladis FP, Baker SB, Gooden CK, Kumar A, Losee JE, Menard R, Starks R, Duncan JA, De Pawlikowski W, Cecchi AW, Weinzweig J. Development of Volunteer International Craniofacial Surgery Missions. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2015, 26: 1151-1155. PMID: 26080146, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000001404.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Discussion: Resorbable PLLA-PGA Plate and Screw Fixation in Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery: Clinical Experience in 1883 Patients
Persing J. Discussion: Resorbable PLLA-PGA Plate and Screw Fixation in Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery: Clinical Experience in 1883 Patients. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2004, 114: 857. DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000133026.51693.44.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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