Featured Publications
Nasopharyngeal airway and subcranial space analysis in Pfeiffer syndrome
Lu X, Forte A, Allam O, Park K, Junn A, Alperovich M, Steinbacher D, Tonello C, Alonso N, Persing J. Nasopharyngeal airway and subcranial space analysis in Pfeiffer syndrome. British Journal Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery 2020, 59: 592-598. PMID: 33863588, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAirway volumeNasal airwayPfeiffer syndromeNasopharyngeal airwayPharyngeal airwayComputed tomogramsCross-sectional areaPharyngeal airway volumeNasal airway volumePreoperative computed tomogramsMaxillomandibular advancementRespiratory crisisSurgical treatmentUpper airwayChoanal stenosisAirwayPatientsNasal pathwayMaxillary expansionRegional abnormalitiesSyndromeAnteroposterior dimensionAnatomical basisAnteroposterior lengthPosterior width
2020
Lymph node transfer combined with deep inferior epigastric perforators and transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous procedures: a systematic review
Forte AJ, Cinotto G, Boczar D, Huayllani MT, Lu X, Manrique OJ, McLaughlin SA. Lymph node transfer combined with deep inferior epigastric perforators and transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous procedures: a systematic review. Gland Surgery 2020, 9: 521-527. PMID: 32420287, PMCID: PMC7225473, DOI: 10.21037/gs.2020.02.11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeep inferior epigastric perforatorAutologous breast reconstructionBreast reconstructionInferior epigastric perforatorLymph node transferUpper extremityEligibility criteriaMuscle-sparing transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneousSystematic reviewGroin lymph node transferMicrosurgical autologous breast reconstructionNode transferTransverse rectus abdominis myocutaneousAffected upper limbBreast cancer surgerySuccessful breast reconstructionStudy eligibility criteriaBreast reconstruction resultsPostoperative periodSurgical treatmentCancer surgeryFemale patientsArm circumferenceMS-TRAMBreast cancer
2019
The Endocranial Bifrontal Angle: A Longitudinal Evaluation in Two Patients With Metopic Synostosis.
Cabrejo R, Lu X, Persing J. The Endocranial Bifrontal Angle: A Longitudinal Evaluation in Two Patients With Metopic Synostosis. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2019, 30: 1644-1646. PMID: 30939543, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000005358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmaller head circumferenceEndocranial bifrontal angleHead circumferenceMetopic craniosynostosisNeurological sequelaeNeurological deficitsSurgical treatmentSevere formPatientsSevere trigonocephalyLongitudinal evaluationMetopic sutureMetopic synostosisTomography imagingSkull deformityCraniosynostosisCircumferenceTrigonocephalyFrontal regionsYoung childrenSkull bonesSubsequent evaluationChildrenSequelaeDeformity