2024
Safety Profile Comparison of 2 Smooth Tissue Expander Types
Almeida M, Alper D, Williams M, Shah R, Ihnat J, Hu K, Parikh N, Alperovich M. Safety Profile Comparison of 2 Smooth Tissue Expander Types. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2024, 93: 178-182. PMID: 38980932, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000004019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexComplication rateDrain durationMass indexAcellular dermal matrix useRetrospective review of patientsReview of patientsHigher body mass indexSmooth tissue expandersPain scoresChemotherapy exposureRetrospective reviewCapsular contractureSmooth implantsSafety profileWound breakdownFilling volumePatient comorbiditiesPerioperative informationCancer characteristicsMultivariate analysisComplicationsTissue expanderRadiation exposureMatrix use
2019
National 30-Day Outcomes for Posterior Cranial Vault Distraction
Chouairi F, Torabi SJ, Alperovich M. National 30-Day Outcomes for Posterior Cranial Vault Distraction. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30807468, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000005285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior vault distractionOperative timePediatric databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric databaseCalvarial volumeBlood transfusion volumeIncidence of strokeMajority of patientsSurgical site infectionPosterior cranial vault distractionNational pediatric databaseTransfusion requirementsTransfusion volumeOlder patientsPerioperative outcomesBlood transfusionPatient ageSite infectionPatient backgroundSafety profileSafe procedureRisk factorsInclusion criteriaPatient profilesPatients