2024
Using the SCAR-Q to Evaluate Morbidity of Scars in Craniosynostosis Repair.
Parikh N, Hu K, Allam O, Lewis K, Ihnat J, Rancu A, Boroumand S, Persing J, Alperovich M. Using the SCAR-Q to Evaluate Morbidity of Scars in Craniosynostosis Repair. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 2024, 10556656241272473. PMID: 39140877, DOI: 10.1177/10556656241272473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSCAR-QCraniosynostosis surgeryPsychosocial impactPatient aesthetic satisfactionScar-related symptomsTime of surgeryType of surgeryPost-operative scarringPatients aged 8Higher patient dissatisfactionSurvey completionMann-Whitney UCraniosynostosis repairScar burdenSuture involvementEvaluate morbidityFemale patientsPearson correlation testScar appearanceMean agePatient characteristicsSurgeryCraniofacial conditionsMann-WhitneyPatients
2020
Comparison of Neurocognitive Outcomes in Postoperative Adolescents with Unilateral Coronal Synostosis.
Wu RT, Gabrick KS, Singh A, Landi N, Taylor JA, Bartlett SP, Persing JA, Alperovich M. Comparison of Neurocognitive Outcomes in Postoperative Adolescents with Unilateral Coronal Synostosis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2020, 146: 614-619. PMID: 32842112, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000007067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerformance intelligence quotientVisual-motor integrationVerbal intelligence quotientIntelligence quotientMean full-scale intelligence quotientMotor integrationLeft-sided patientsRight-side patientsNonsyndromic craniosynostosisLong-term functionLarge population studiesCranial vaultHigh motor coordinationMotor achievementsUnilateral coronal synostosisFull-scale intelligence quotientIndependent predictorsFemale patientsStudy cohortNeurodevelopmental assessmentAverage intelligence quotient scoresMean ageControl subjectsNeurocognitive outcomesIntelligence quotient scores
2019
Secondary Cleft Rhinoplasty in 1720 Patients: Are National Practices Consistent With Guidelines?
Chouairi F, Torabi SJ, Gabrick KS, Persing JA, Alperovich M. Secondary Cleft Rhinoplasty in 1720 Patients: Are National Practices Consistent With Guidelines? The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 2019, 57: 438-443. PMID: 31594399, DOI: 10.1177/1055665619879830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary cleft rhinoplastyCleft rhinoplastyMean ageAdjunct procedureNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric databaseSecondary cleft lip rhinoplastyTympanostomy tube placementCleft lip rhinoplastySeptal componentFisher's exact testCleft lip revisionCommon adjunct procedureImmature patientsPatient ageBilateral patientsFemale patientsTube placementRib graftingChi-square analysisInclusion criteriaSurgical proceduresLip revisionMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsAuricular graft
2016
Nasal Septal Anatomy in Skeletally Mature Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate
Massie JP, Runyan CM, Stern MJ, Alperovich M, Rickert SM, Shetye PR, Staffenberg DA, Flores RL. Nasal Septal Anatomy in Skeletally Mature Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate. Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine 2016, 18: 347-353. PMID: 27227513, DOI: 10.1001/jamafacial.2016.0404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMature patientsSeptal deviationPosterior nasal spineCleft lipNasal spineAirway obstructionAirway stenosisBony septumCoronal sectionsSingle-center retrospective reviewCartilaginous septumAcademic tertiary referral centerNasal airway anatomySignificant septal deviationAge-matched control individualsTertiary referral centerSkeletally Mature PatientsLe Fort IAnterior nasal spineReferral centerRetrospective reviewCLP groupAirway anatomyMean ageCleft rhinoplastyParental Perceptions of Neurodevelopment in Toddlers Following Craniosynostosis Repair
Alperovich M, Golinko MS, Lee ZH, Runyan CM, Staffenberg DA. Parental Perceptions of Neurodevelopment in Toddlers Following Craniosynostosis Repair. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2016, 27: 835-838. PMID: 27192656, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000002646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParental perceptionsNonsyndromic craniosynostosisMean scoreParents of malesCranial vault remodelingUndergo surgeryParents of childrenMean ageChild neurodevelopmentCraniosynostosis repairSurgeryVault remodelingAge groupsCraniosynostosis typeDevelopmental delayNeurodevelopmentChildren's motorLittle dataAnonymous surveySignificant differencesCranial vaultChildrenAgeMaximum scoreSchool age
2013
Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy in Patients with a History of Reduction Mammaplasty or Mastopexy
Alperovich M, Tanna N, Samra F, Blechman KM, Shapiro RL, Guth AA, Axelrod DM, Choi M, Karp NS. Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy in Patients with a History of Reduction Mammaplasty or Mastopexy. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2013, 131: 962-967. PMID: 23629078, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3182865ad2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNipple-sparing mastectomyAuthors' institutionMean body mass indexCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELMastectomy flap necrosisSubset of patientsNipple-sparing mastectomiesBody mass indexBreast cancer recurrenceLatissimus dorsi flapPresence of cancerNipple-areola complexMass indexProphylactic indicationsFlap necrosisMean agePatient populationBiopsy resultsMastectomy patientsTherapeutic resectionCancer recurrenceNipple viabilityReconstructive outcomesMastectomyReduction mammaplasty