2023
National Trends in Microtia Repair Cost and Hospital Length of Stay
Hauc S, Boroumand S, Hosseini H, Ihnat J, Rivera J, Almeida M, Stögner V, Huelsboemer L, Alperovich M. National Trends in Microtia Repair Cost and Hospital Length of Stay. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2023, 34: 2026-2029. PMID: 37582283, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000009599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient ageInclusion criteriaNational Inpatient Sample databaseNinth Revision diagnostic codesPatient-level factorsRevision diagnostic codesRetrospective data analysisQuality of lifeAffected young childrenHospital lengthHospital stayNIS databaseDiagnostic codesConsideration patientsReconstructive proceduresReconstructive surgeryInternational ClassificationPatientsAesthetic outcomeMicrotia correctionPrivate insurancePrivate hospitalsSample databaseMicrotia repairMultifactorial impact
2022
Outcomes of Extended Pedicle Technique vs Free Nipple Graft Reduction Mammoplasty for Patients With Gigantomastia
Talwar AA, Copeland-Halperin LR, Walsh LR, Christopher AN, Cunning J, Broach RB, Baratta MD, Copeland M, Shankaran V, Butler PD. Outcomes of Extended Pedicle Technique vs Free Nipple Graft Reduction Mammoplasty for Patients With Gigantomastia. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2022, 43: np91-np99. PMID: 36161307, DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjac258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFree nipple graftBREAST-Q scoresAesthetic outcomeReduction mammoplastyPropensity score-matched casesTertiary care centerPairs of patientsReduction mammoplasty techniqueMulti-institutional studyBaseline characteristicsAdult patientsClinical outcomesMedical complicationsPostoperative breastPostoperative cellulitisRetrospective studyMammoplasty techniqueNipple graftCare centerInclusion criteriaSurgical experiencePedicle techniquePostoperative photographsGigantomastiaHigh incidence
2021
Non-Surgical Correction of Congenital Ear Anomalies: A Critical Assessment of Caretaker Burdens and Aesthetic Outcomes
Dinis J, Junn A, Long A, Phillips S, Reategui A, Kaplan A, Alperovich M. Non-Surgical Correction of Congenital Ear Anomalies: A Critical Assessment of Caretaker Burdens and Aesthetic Outcomes. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2021, 46: 898-906. PMID: 34608514, DOI: 10.1007/s00266-021-02610-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaretaker burdenEar moldingEsthetic outcomeEar anomaliesHigher esthetic outcomesResultsSeventy-four patientsCongenital ear anomaliesLevel of evidenceParent-reported satisfactionEvidence IVThis journalPost-treatment photographsParent-reported outcomesPhysician assessmentOutside physiciansPhysician evaluationSurgical correctionEarly treatmentEar malformationsAuthors wwwMedicine ratingsTreatment durationAesthetic outcomeTable of ContentsProcedural variablesEar deformationsUse of Absorbable Dermal Stapler in Reduction Mammoplasty: Assessing Technical, Quality-of-Life, and Aesthetics Outcomes
Patel V, Green JL, Christopher AN, Morris MP, Weiss ES, Broach RB, Butler PD. Use of Absorbable Dermal Stapler in Reduction Mammoplasty: Assessing Technical, Quality-of-Life, and Aesthetics Outcomes. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2021, 9: e3784. PMID: 34476162, PMCID: PMC8386896, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000003784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReduction mammoplastyAesthetic outcomeWise pattern reductionPost-operative satisfactionWound healing complicationsTotal procedure timeNipple-areolar complexClosure techniqueMinor complicationsSymptomatic macromastiaHealing complicationsPatient demographicsMajor complicationsRetrospective reviewPatients' qualityCosmetic outcomeBreast appearanceSkin closureSuperomedial pedicleCosmetic appearanceInclusion criteriaProcedure timePatientsQOL domainsMammoplastyCrushed Cartilage and Autologous Fat for Dorsal Nasal Refinement
Gowda AU, Pourtaheri N, Park KE, Allam O, Maniskas S, Parsaei Y, Steinbacher DM. Crushed Cartilage and Autologous Fat for Dorsal Nasal Refinement. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2021, 45: 2271-2277. PMID: 33821313, DOI: 10.1007/s00266-021-02257-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGraft retentionAutologous fatDorsal heightDorsal onlay graftsLevel of evidenceEvidence IVThis journalMean age 32ResultsFourteen patientsDorsal onlayPostoperative changesPatient satisfactionUndesirable sequelaeOnlay graftAuthors wwwMedicine ratingsThree-dimensional photographsAesthetic outcomePrimary open rhinoplastyNasal appearanceAge 32Nasal aestheticsSurgeon reviewersVolumetric subtractionOpen rhinoplastyTable of Contents
2020
Orthognathic Surgery to Improve Facial Profile: Assessment, 3-Dimensional Planning, and Technique
Park KE, Maniskas S, Allam O, Pourtaheri N, Steinbacher DM. Orthognathic Surgery to Improve Facial Profile: Assessment, 3-Dimensional Planning, and Technique. Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum 2020, 3: ojaa051. PMID: 33791672, PMCID: PMC7954391, DOI: 10.1093/asjof/ojaa051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOrthognathic surgeryOpen biteMaxillary hypoplasiaOrthognathic surgery techniquesClass III deformityDetailed surgical techniqueClass III malocclusionVirtual surgical planningPostoperative outcomesRetrospective reviewSurgical correctionSurgical techniqueSurgery techniquesMandibular hyperplasiaAesthetic outcomeFat graftingMandibular prognathismSkeletal maturitySurgeryEmotional stressMandibular asymmetrySurgical planningSingle procedureFacial profileJaw positionManagement of recurrent bilateral multifocal pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia (PASH)
Xu X, Persing SM, Allam O, Park KE, Mozaffari MA, Lannin DR, Bossuyt V, Alperovich M. Management of recurrent bilateral multifocal pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia (PASH). The Breast Journal 2020, 26: 1814-1817. PMID: 32562297, DOI: 10.1111/tbj.13950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasiaStromal hyperplasiaBilateral mastectomyReduction mammoplastyTwo-stage implant-based breast reconstructionImplant-based breast reconstructionExcellent aesthetic outcomesPain reliefBreast enlargementStandard treatmentBreast reconstructionFocal excisionReconstructive surgeryRare caseConservative optionsAesthetic outcomeHyperplastic conditionsMastectomyHyperplasiaMammoplastyMacromastiaPatientsSurgeryExcisionBreast
2018
Living Donation of Vascularized Composite Allografts
Pomahac B, Alhefzi M, Bueno E, McDiarmid S, Levin L. Living Donation of Vascularized Composite Allografts. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2018, 142: 405e-411e. PMID: 29927830, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000004659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComposite allotransplantationComposite allograftsOrgan procurementSolid organ transplantationVascularized Composite AllograftsKidney transplant communityCurrent guidelinesOrgan transplantationTransplant communityTransplantation SocietyClinical scenariosReconstructive strategiesAesthetic outcomeTransplantation NetworkReconstructive ladderReconstructive surgeonTransplant medicineOrgan donationAllotransplantationMedicaid ServicesEthics CommitteeAllograftsDonationSpecific recommendationsExtensive typeClinical evaluation of non-syndromic scaphocephaly surgically corrected with the procedure of total vertex craniectomy
Kreppel M, Kauke M, Safi AF, Grandoch A, Pocek-Behn N, Nickenig HJ, Zöller J. Clinical evaluation of non-syndromic scaphocephaly surgically corrected with the procedure of total vertex craniectomy. Journal Of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery 2018, 46: 1465-1469. PMID: 29960814, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2018.05.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTime of surgeryStandardized operative techniqueSingle-surgeon approachMonths of ageReoperation rateMajor complicationsCorrective surgeryMean durationClinical evaluationSurgical correctionSurgical methodsOperative techniqueWhitaker scoreRetrospective evaluationSurgeon's approachCraniectomyAesthetic outcomeYoung individualsMonthsPatientsSurgeryScaphocephalyCategory IVCategory IOutcomes
2015
Approach to en bloc resection and reconstruction of primary masticator space malignancies
Castro J, Likhterov I, Mehra S, Bassiri-Tehrani M, Scherl S, Clain J, Buchbinder D, Urken ML. Approach to en bloc resection and reconstruction of primary masticator space malignancies. The Laryngoscope 2015, 126: 372-377. PMID: 26526821, DOI: 10.1002/lary.25500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEn bloc resectionBloc resectionParotidectomy approachFree flapSoft tissue free flapFree flap reconstructionLatissimus dorsi muscleCase seriesCase reportFacial nervePrimary reconstructionFlap reconstructionTumor extirpationMalignant lesionsMasticator spaceVascularized BoneResectionAesthetic outcomeMalignancyDorsi muscleFlapScapulaBoneA Single Center's Experience with Donation of Facial Allografts for Transplantation
Huang A, Bueno E, Pomahac B. A Single Center's Experience with Donation of Facial Allografts for Transplantation. Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation 2015, 2: 80-87. DOI: 10.1080/23723505.2016.1189992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpstein-Barr virusIschemia timeImmunologic compatibilityPost-transplant immunosuppressionSingle-center experienceHeart-beating donorsFace transplant recipientsDonor serologyFacial restorationTransplant recipientsHemodynamic stabilityCenter experienceNational Donor RegistryABO compatibilityNegative crossmatchWomen's HospitalDonor procurementHLA typingDonor typeAesthetic outcomeDonor characteristicsInfectious diseasesDonor registryFacial allograftFace transplantationCraniofacial Measurements of Donors and Recipients Correlate with Aesthetic Outcome in Virtual Face Transplantation
Wallins J, Chandawarkar A, Dobry A, Diaz-Siso J, Bueno E, Caterson E, Jania C, Hevelone N, Lipsitz S, Mukundan S, Pomahac B. Craniofacial Measurements of Donors and Recipients Correlate with Aesthetic Outcome in Virtual Face Transplantation. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2015, 3: e385. PMID: 26090275, PMCID: PMC4457248, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000000343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSoft tissue measurementsAesthetic outcome
2012
A Novel Cranioplasty Technique Incorporating Cancellous Femoral Bone and Recombinant Bone Morphogenic Protein 2
Wang F, Hoang D, Medvecky M, Amankulor N, Teng E, Narayan D. A Novel Cranioplasty Technique Incorporating Cancellous Femoral Bone and Recombinant Bone Morphogenic Protein 2. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2012, 23: 1083-1086. PMID: 22777455, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0b013e31824e69b9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecombinant bone morphogenic protein 2Severe traumatic brain injuryBone morphogenic protein-2Femoral boneTraumatic brain injuryProtein 2Autologous donor sitesCalvarial defectsChronic infectionBrain injuryCranial operationsBone marrowAesthetic outcomeSenior surgeonAcellular collagen spongeReconstructive surgeonVicryl meshCancellous femoral bonePatientsCranioplasty techniqueBone formationCalvarial reconstructionSubjective satisfactionDonor siteImplant constructs
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