Worse overall health status negatively impacts satisfaction with breast reconstruction
Mehta SK, Olawoyin O, Chouairi F, Duy PQ, Mets EJ, Gabrick KS, Le NK, Avraham T, Alperovich M. Worse overall health status negatively impacts satisfaction with breast reconstruction. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2020, 73: 2056-2062. PMID: 32972879, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2020.08.093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHealth StatusHealth Status IndicatorsHumansMammaplastyMiddle AgedPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient SatisfactionPreoperative PeriodQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsBREAST-Q scoresPatient-reported outcomesOverall health statusBreast reconstructionOverall healthASA classificationHealth statusGeneral linear modelAnesthesiologists physical status classificationYale-New Haven HospitalWorse overall health statusBREAST-Q outcomesHealth-related qualityPhysical status classificationNew Haven HospitalEffect of ASAASA 1Independent predictorsPatient factorsPostoperative satisfactionBreast surgeryPatient satisfactionASA 2PatientsRelevant covariatesPatients with psychiatric illness report worse patient‐reported outcomes and receive lower rates of autologous breast reconstruction
Mehta SK, Sheth AH, Olawoyin O, Chouairi F, Gabrick KS, Allam O, Park KE, Avraham T, Alperovich M. Patients with psychiatric illness report worse patient‐reported outcomes and receive lower rates of autologous breast reconstruction. The Breast Journal 2020, 26: 1931-1936. PMID: 32529691, DOI: 10.1111/tbj.13936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMammaplastyMastectomyMental DisordersPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient SatisfactionQuality of LifeConceptsPatient-reported outcomesPsychiatric diagnosisBreast reconstructionBinary logistic regressionAutologous reconstructionReconstructive modalityWorse patient-reported outcomesLogistic regressionBREAST-Q surveysBREAST-Q scoresAutologous breast reconstructionGeneral linear modelQuality of lifeModalities of reconstructionChi-squared testPsychiatric wellASA classificationIndependent predictorsTertiary hospitalInsurance statusImplant reconstructionRisk populationsPatientsDiagnosisModule scoresRadiographic Predictors of FACE-Q Outcomes Following Non-Operative Orbital Floor Fracture Management.
Gabrick K, Smetona J, Iyengar R, Dinis J, Chouiari F, Peck CJ, Persing J, Alperovich M. Radiographic Predictors of FACE-Q Outcomes Following Non-Operative Orbital Floor Fracture Management. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2020, 31: e388-e391. PMID: 32176015, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000006356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMaxillary SinusMiddle AgedOculomotor MusclesOrbital FracturesPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedYoung AdultConceptsOrbital floor fracture managementOrbital floor fracturesPercent of patientsNon-operative managementPsychosocial distressFloor fracturesRadiographic findingsFracture managementMaxillary sinusYale-New Haven HospitalRight-sided fracturesAppearance-related psychosocial distressInferior rectus muscleLong-term outcomesPatient-reported questionnaireRectus muscle belliesMultiple surgical subspecialtiesNew Haven HospitalMean fracture areaBony injuriesInferior rectusOperative indicationsClinical findingsCommon injuriesMean duration