2021
The Impact of implant-based reconstruction on persistent pain after breast cancer surgery: A systematic review
Guliyeva G, Torres RA, Avila FR, Kaplan JL, Lu X, Forte AJ. The Impact of implant-based reconstruction on persistent pain after breast cancer surgery: A systematic review. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2021, 75: 519-527. PMID: 34801428, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.09.079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer surgeryPersistent painCancer surgeryFrequency of analgesicsPlastic surgeonsBreast cancer survivorsFull-text articlesAppropriate reconstruction techniqueCancer survivorsSurgical techniqueImplant reconstructionEligible articlesSystematic reviewPPBCTFinal reviewSame dosagePatientsRelevant articlesIncreased chanceLower chancePainSurgerySurgeonsMost studiesScopus databasesConformity of the Virtual Surgical Plan to the Actual Result Comparing Five Craniofacial Procedure Types.
Maniskas S, Pourtaheri N, Chandler L, Lu X, Bruckman KC, Steinbacher DM. Conformity of the Virtual Surgical Plan to the Actual Result Comparing Five Craniofacial Procedure Types. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2021, 147: 915-924. PMID: 33776034, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000007776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVirtual surgical planningProcedure typeCranial vault remodelingSurgical planningOrthognathic surgeryMandibular distractionVault remodelingMandible reconstructionActual postoperative outcomesVirtual surgical planPostoperative outcomesConsecutive patientsMore predictable resultsSingle surgeonExcellent outcomesTomographic scanSkeletal repositioningPostoperative movementSurgical planBonferroni analysisIntraoperative judgmentIntraoperative guidePermanent implantsPatientsSurgeryUse of magnetic resonance imaging lymphangiography for preoperative planning in lymphedema surgery: A systematic review
Forte AJ, Boczar D, Huayllani MT, Avila FR, Guliyeva G, Lu X, Mash WR, Kung TA. Use of magnetic resonance imaging lymphangiography for preoperative planning in lymphedema surgery: A systematic review. Microsurgery 2021, 41: 384-390. PMID: 33710683, DOI: 10.1002/micr.30731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymphovenous anastomosisPreoperative planningSystematic reviewLymphedema surgeryLymphedema patientsAdverse effectsStandard preoperative evaluationCochrane Clinical AnswersPubMed/MEDLINEMagnetic resonance imagingLymphatic vessel abnormalitiesSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomePreoperative evaluationPreoperative protocolEmbase databasesLymphedema diagnosisEligibility criteriaStandard examinationSurgeryPatientsVessel abnormalitiesResonance imagingPotential articlesTreatment evaluationDistinguishing craniomorphometric characteristics and severity in metopic synostosis patients
Chandler L, Park K, Allam O, Mozaffari M, Khetpal S, Smetona J, Pourtaheri N, Lu X, Persing J, Alperovich M. Distinguishing craniomorphometric characteristics and severity in metopic synostosis patients. International Journal Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery 2021, 50: 1040-1046. PMID: 33483210, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2020.11.022.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
What Factors Define Limb Salvage or Amputation Surgery in Osteosarcoma of the Upper Extremities?
Huayllani MT, Restrepo DJ, Boczar D, Sisti A, Spaulding AC, Parker AS, Manrique OJ, Lu X, Wilke BK, Forte AJ. What Factors Define Limb Salvage or Amputation Surgery in Osteosarcoma of the Upper Extremities? Anticancer Research 2019, 39: 6807-6811. PMID: 31810946, DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.13896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper extremityLimb salvageLimb amputationMultivariate logistic regression modelNational Cancer DatabaseStage IV diseaseLogistic regression modelsChi-squared testAmputation surgeryCancer DatabaseInclusion criteriaStage IVPatientsAmputationOsteosarcomaDescriptive studyExtremitiesSurgerySalvageDiseaseRegression modelsStatistical analysis