2024
Understanding Variation in Bra Cup Sizing Among Leading Manufacturers: A Current Guide for Patients and Surgeons
Moscarelli J, Judge A, Rodriguez J, Alper D, Carney M, Zhao K, Evans B, Mookerjee V, Butler P. Understanding Variation in Bra Cup Sizing Among Leading Manufacturers: A Current Guide for Patients and Surgeons. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2024, 1-5. PMID: 39623226, DOI: 10.1007/s00266-024-04546-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCup volumeCup sizeMean cup volumeEvidence-Based Medicine ratingsEvidence-Based Medicine rankingsBra cup sizePatient-surgeon communicationLevel of evidenceEvidence-basedBreast sizersBreast proceduresPostoperative satisfactionBreast sizeLarger cup sizeAnimal studiesPlastic surgeonsPreoperative communicationPatientsPatient understandingStatistical differenceCalvin KleinSurgeonsCadaver studyOnline InstructionsBasic scienceCritical Assessment of Fellowship Director Gender and Ethnic Diversity across the Five Major Plastic Surgery Fellowships
Boroumand S, Stogniy S, Katsnelson B, Allam O, Vafa A, Sullivan J, Pomahac B, Haykal S, Butler P. Critical Assessment of Fellowship Director Gender and Ethnic Diversity across the Five Major Plastic Surgery Fellowships. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2024, 12: e6286. PMID: 39600330, PMCID: PMC11596926, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000006286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFellowship directorsMentorship of traineesFellowship programsPatient populationReconstructive surgeryPlastic surgery fellowshipsProfessional society websitesSurgical workforcePercentage of malesMicrosurgerySociety websitesDirector demographicsFellowshipSurgeryPatientsFemale directorsRacial/ethnic minorities
2023
Visual representation of diversity in online patient education materials for reduction mammaplasty
Kammien A, Zhao K, Wride A, Butler P, Ayyala H. Visual representation of diversity in online patient education materials for reduction mammaplasty. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2023, 87: 284-286. PMID: 37925916, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.10.110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Society of Plastic SurgeonsOnline patient education materialsReduction mammaplastyPatient education materialsAcademic plastic surgery programsStatistically significant differencePlastic surgery programsSurgeon groupPatient populationSurgery programsPlastic surgeonsPlastic surgeryProportion of imagesSignificant differencePrivate groupsRepresentation of diversityMammaplastySkin scalesNon-whiteAmerican SocietyPatientsExploring Factors Associated with Implant Removal Satisfaction in Breast Implant Illness Patients: A PRO BREAST-Q Study
Bascone C, McGraw J, Couto J, Sulkar R, Broach R, Butler P, Kovach S. Exploring Factors Associated with Implant Removal Satisfaction in Breast Implant Illness Patients: A PRO BREAST-Q Study. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2023, 11: e5273. PMID: 37753329, PMCID: PMC10519512, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000005273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast implant illnessImplant removalCapsular contractureResidual symptomsPsychiatric illnessSatisfaction scoresPatient-reported symptomsOverall patient satisfactionPatient-associated factorsMultivariable logistic regressionBreast implant removalImplant removal proceduresAcademic medical centerChest discomfortMuscle painSymptomatic improvementRetrospective reviewPreoperative counselingIllness patientsPatient satisfactionMedical CenterImplant ruptureSelf payPatientsResponse rateChanging Faces: Factors Associated with the Intention to Pursue Plastic Surgery and Practice in Underserved Areas
Nguyen M, Kaminaka A, Brutus N, Gonzalez L, Ratanpal A, Alperovich M, Jeffe D, Ata A, Mason H, Butler P. Changing Faces: Factors Associated with the Intention to Pursue Plastic Surgery and Practice in Underserved Areas. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2023, 11: e5177. PMID: 37577250, PMCID: PMC10419697, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000005177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlastic surgeryUnderserved areasPlastic surgery serviceUnderserved communitiesSurgery serviceReconstructive surgerySurgeryUS medical school graduatesMultivariate analysisReconstructive surgeonMedical CollegeHealth equitySurgical specialtiesMedical school graduatesUS medical studentsFuture practice intentionsMedical traineesNon-Hispanic white studentsPractice intentionsMedical studentsMedical students' intentionsPatientsCohortAmerican Medical CollegesSurgeonsHow Does Reduction Mammaplasty Surgical Technique Impact Clinical, Aesthetic, and Patient-Reported Outcomes?
Cunning J, Mookerjee V, Alper D, Rios-Diaz A, Bauder A, Kimia R, Broach R, Barrette L, Fischer J, Butler P. How Does Reduction Mammaplasty Surgical Technique Impact Clinical, Aesthetic, and Patient-Reported Outcomes? Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2023, 91: 28-35. PMID: 37450858, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior pedicle techniqueQuality of lifePedicle techniqueInferior pedicle reduction mammoplastyBREAST-Q surveysGrade 3 ptosisPatient-reported outcomesShorter procedure timeInferior pedicle reductionReduction mammoplasty techniqueReduction mammaplasty techniquePostoperative complicationsPatient characteristicsSymptomatic macromastiaSingle surgeonWound dehiscenceMammoplasty techniqueSuperomedial pedicleReduction mammoplastyProcedure timePatientsComplicationsLife outcomesMammaplasty techniqueBreast aestheticsExploring the Financial, Psychological, and Operative Factors Associated With Implant Removal Satisfaction in Breast Implant Illness Patients
Bascone C, Couto J, McGraw J, Sulkar R, Broach R, Butler P, Kovach S. Exploring the Financial, Psychological, and Operative Factors Associated With Implant Removal Satisfaction in Breast Implant Illness Patients. Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum 2023, 5: ojad027.015. PMCID: PMC10320688, DOI: 10.1093/asjof/ojad027.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast implant illnessImplant removalCapsular contractureResidual symptomsPsychiatric illnessSatisfaction scoresPatient-reported symptomsOverall patient satisfactionPatient-associated factorsMultivariable logistic regressionBreast implant removalChest discomfortMuscle painSymptomatic improvementRetrospective reviewPreoperative counselingIllness patientsPatient satisfactionOperative factorsImplant ruptureSelf payPatientsResponse ratePhysical symptomsSymptoms
2022
Understanding public perception of bra size
Malphrus E, Desai A, Weiss E, Couto J, Broach R, Butler P. Understanding public perception of bra size. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2022, 75: 4197-4201. PMID: 36180339, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2022.08.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cup sizeCup sizeGeneral population sampleSurvey respondentsBreast surgeryPostoperative resultsPreoperative discussionGeneral populationPatientsBra sizeBreastPersonal historyDemographic questionnairePopulation samplePreoperative imagesPatient's breastSurgeonsWomenUse QuestionnaireQuestionnaireFemale respondentsRespondentsSurgeryTrends in insurance coverage for adolescent reduction mammaplasty
Kimia R, Magee L, Caplan HS, Low DW, Jackson OA, Butler PD. Trends in insurance coverage for adolescent reduction mammaplasty. The American Journal Of Surgery 2022, 224: 1068-1073. PMID: 35973871, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.07.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReduction mammaplastyRetrospective cohort studyLow-income patientsZip code median incomeAdult patientsBreast clinicCohort studySymptomatic macromastiaClinical variablesClinical studiesInsurance criteriaAdolescent populationPatientsEffective interventionsInsurance coverageDemographic informationMammaplastyPreauthorizationAdolescents' reductionMedian incomeMacromastiaClinicStudyCriteriaCare
2021
A Matched Comparison of the Benefits of Breast Reduction on Health-Related Quality of Life
Elfanagely O, Othman S, Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Whitely C, Butler P, Fischer JP. A Matched Comparison of the Benefits of Breast Reduction on Health-Related Quality of Life. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2021, 148: 729-735. PMID: 34550925, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008312.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast reduction surgeryQuality of lifeReduction surgeryPropensity-matched patientsBody mass indexPreoperative surveyNonsurgical patientsBaseline characteristicsPatient demographicsPostoperative visitOperative groupMass indexBreast examinationMatched ComparisonSurgical proceduresBreast reductionConsultation visitPatientsSurgerySignificant improvementAspects of qualityPropensity scorePlastic surgeonsParticipant ageMacromastiaUse 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 domainsMammoplastyAssessing Disparities in Reduction Mammaplasty: There Is Room for Improvement
Morris MP, Christopher AN, Patel V, Broach RB, Fischer JP, Butler PD. Assessing Disparities in Reduction Mammaplasty: There Is Room for Improvement. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2021, 41: np796-np803. PMID: 33735387, DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjab138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast reduction mammaplastyPostoperative satisfactionReduction mammaplastyBlack/African American patientsBREAST-Q domainsComplex concomitant proceduresPatient-reported qualityAfrican American patientsSub-group analysisWilcoxon rank sumConcomitant proceduresPatient demographicsPerioperative counselingLife scoresQOL scoresCaucasian patientsAmerican patientsPatient educationInclusion criteriaSurgical careBreast reductionKruskal-Wallis testPatientsMedian incomeSocioeconomic disparities
2020
Contemporary treatment of keloids: A 10-year institutional experience with medical management, surgical excision, and radiation therapy
Akinbiyi T, Kozak GM, Davis HD, Barrette LX, Rios-Diaz AJ, Maxwell R, Tilahun ED, Jones JA, Broach RB, Butler PD. Contemporary treatment of keloids: A 10-year institutional experience with medical management, surgical excision, and radiation therapy. The American Journal Of Surgery 2020, 221: 689-696. PMID: 32878694, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.07.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical excisionMedical managementRadiation therapyKeloid treatmentPostoperative steroidsMedian ageRT groupMore complicationsSingle centerRecurrence rateFemale sexMale genderHigh radiation dosesInstitutional experienceRecurrenceContemporary treatmentLogistic regressionComplicationsExcisionDecade-long experiencePatientsRadiation dosesCosmesisTherapyTreatment
2019
Improvement in racial disparity among patients undergoing panniculectomy after bariatric surgery
Rhemtulla IA, Vonderhaar RJ, Mauch JT, Broach RB, Familusi O, Butler PD. Improvement in racial disparity among patients undergoing panniculectomy after bariatric surgery. The American Journal Of Surgery 2019, 218: 37-41. PMID: 30654917, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Racial disparities in surgical outcomes of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Montgomery SR, Butler PD, Wirtalla CJ, Collier KT, Hoffman RL, Aarons CB, Damrauer SM, Kelz RR. Racial disparities in surgical outcomes of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The American Journal Of Surgery 2018, 215: 1046-1050. PMID: 29803499, PMCID: PMC7764563, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.05.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseBlack patientsBowel diseaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramMultivariable logistic regression modelingSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramRetrospective cohort studyTraditional risk factorsLogistic regression modelingQuality Improvement ProgramASA classIBD patientsEmergent surgeryCohort studySerious morbidityWhite patientsStoma creationSurgical outcomesHealth disparities researchRisk factorsAmerican CollegePatientsSurgeryRacial disparities
2015
Racial and age disparities persist in immediate breast reconstruction: an updated analysis of 48,564 patients from the 2005 to 2011 American College of Surgeons National Surgery Quality Improvement Program data sets
Butler PD, Nelson JA, Fischer JP, Wink JD, Chang B, Fosnot J, Wu LC, Serletti JM. Racial and age disparities persist in immediate breast reconstruction: an updated analysis of 48,564 patients from the 2005 to 2011 American College of Surgeons National Surgery Quality Improvement Program data sets. The American Journal Of Surgery 2015, 212: 96-101. PMID: 26545345, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.08.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical complication rateNon-Caucasian raceAmerican CollegeComplication rateDiabetes mellitusOlder ageImmediate breast reconstruction ratesImmediate breast reconstructionMultivariate logistic regressionBreast reconstruction ratesLack of associationProgram data setCurrent smokingPatient comorbiditiesSurgical morbidityComorbid conditionsBreast reconstructionCardiovascular diseaseOlder womenLogistic regressionStudy periodAge disparitiesMellitusMastectomyPatientsRacial and age disparities persist in immediate breast reconstruction: an updated analysis of 48,564 patients from the 2005-2011 American College of Surgeons NSQIP datasets
Butler P, Nelson J, Fischer J, Wink J, Chang B, Fosnot J, Wu L, Serletti J. Racial and age disparities persist in immediate breast reconstruction: an updated analysis of 48,564 patients from the 2005-2011 American College of Surgeons NSQIP datasets. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2015, 221: e122. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.08.225.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
African-American women have equivalent outcomes following autologous free flap breast reconstruction despite greater preoperative risk factors
Butler PD, Nelson JA, Fischer JP, Chang B, Kanchwala S, Wu LC, Serletti JM. African-American women have equivalent outcomes following autologous free flap breast reconstruction despite greater preoperative risk factors. The American Journal Of Surgery 2014, 209: 589-596. PMID: 25576165, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative risk factorsAutologous breast reconstructionBreast cancer patientsBreast reconstructionRisk factorsCancer patientsAfrican American breast cancer patientsAutologous free flap breast reconstructionFemale breast cancer patientsFree flap breast reconstructionFlap breast reconstructionAfrican American patientsBreast cancer treatmentAutologous tissue transferAfrican American womenPreoperative comorbiditiesPostoperative complicationsPostoperative morbidityPreoperative characteristicsClinical outcomesSingle institutionCaucasian patientsEquivalent outcomesHealthcare disparitiesPatients
2011
Erratum: Human melanoma-initiating cells express neural crest nerve growth factor receptor CD271
Boiko A, Razorenova O, van de Rijn M, Swetter S, Johnson D, Ly D, Butler P, Yang G, Joshua B, Kaplan M, Longaker M, Weissman I. Erratum: Human melanoma-initiating cells express neural crest nerve growth factor receptor CD271. Nature 2011, 470: 424-424. DOI: 10.1038/nature09759.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Coronary artery bypass with ventricular restoration is superior to coronary artery bypass alone in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy
Maxey TS, Reece TB, Ellman PI, Butler PD, Kern JA, Tribble CG, Kron IL. Coronary artery bypass with ventricular restoration is superior to coronary artery bypass alone in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2004, 127: 428-434. PMID: 14762351, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2003.09.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiomyopathiesCoronary Artery BypassEchocardiographyFemaleHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHeart VentriclesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMitral Valve InsufficiencyMorbidityMyocardial IschemiaPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexShock, CardiogenicStatistics as TopicStroke VolumeTreatment OutcomeVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVirginiaConceptsCoronary artery bypass groupCoronary artery bypassArtery bypassPostoperative ejection fractionVentricular restorationBypass groupIschemic cardiomyopathyEjection fractionLate mortalityHeart failureVentricular volumeCoronary artery bypass patientsNormal ventricular volumeOutcomes of freedomLeft ventricular volumeHospital deathLate morbidityBypass patientsAcceptable therapyVentricular enlargementWorse outcomesRetrospective analysisLarger ventriclesPatientsBypass