2021
Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Therapy for Radiation-Induced Skin Injury
Huayllani MT, Ruiz-Garcia H, Boczar D, Avila FR, Lu X, Rinker BD, Moran SL, Sarabia-Estrada R, Quiñones-Hinojosa A, Forte AJ. Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Therapy for Radiation-Induced Skin Injury. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2021, 87: 639-649. PMID: 34724441, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiation-induced skin injuryAdipose-derived stem cell therapySkin injuryStem cell therapyCell therapyDifferent medical therapiesWound healingAdipose-derived stem cell-based therapyNon-English studiesUse of ADSCsMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPreferred Reporting ItemsStem cell-based therapiesMedical therapyCell-based therapiesEmbase databasesOvid MEDLINEInclusion criteriaAdipose-derived stem cellsReporting ItemsSystematic reviewTherapyInjuryExperimental modelMeSH termsThe 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 databasesUse 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 evaluationAge as a risk factor for breast cancer-related lymphedema: a systematic review
Guliyeva G, Huayllani MT, Boczar D, Avila FR, Lu X, Forte AJ. Age as a risk factor for breast cancer-related lymphedema: a systematic review. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2021, 17: 246-253. PMID: 33486706, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-021-00994-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer-related lymphedemaRisk factorsBreast cancer-related lymphedemaPossible risk factorsLevel of evidenceDevelopment of lymphedemaBCRL developmentEffect of agePatient characteristicsDisease entityOvid MEDLINEAverage ageSystematic reviewMedical literaturePatientsRelevant articlesLymphedemaFinal analysisAgeIndividual studiesDifferent findingsEffect relationshipMethodsPubMedReviewMEDLINE
2020
Younger Age as a Risk Factor for Gynecologic Cancer–related Lymphedema: A Systematic Review
Guliyeva G, Huayllani MT, Avila FR, Boczar D, Lu X, Forte AJ. Younger Age as a Risk Factor for Gynecologic Cancer–related Lymphedema: A Systematic Review. Anticancer Research 2020, 40: 6609-6612. PMID: 33288555, DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.14685.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGynecologic cancerLower limb lymphedemaYounger ageRisk factorsLimb lymphedemaCancer-related lymphedemaImpact of ageHazard ratioLymphedema developmentOdds ratioOutcome measuresEarly diagnosisSystematic reviewOlder ageLymphedemaCancerRelevant articlesIndividual studiesAgeTreatmentSignificant relationshipMorbidityRisk assessmentA Systematic Review of Peripheral Neuropathies in Breast Cancer–Related Lymphedema
Forte AJ, Huayllani MT, Boczar D, Manrique OJ, Lu X, McLaughlin SA, Kung TA. A Systematic Review of Peripheral Neuropathies in Breast Cancer–Related Lymphedema. Hand 2020, 17: 668-675. PMID: 33073616, PMCID: PMC9274882, DOI: 10.1177/1558944720963944.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer-related lymphedemaCarpal tunnel syndromePeripheral neuropathyCarpal tunnel releaseNeuropathic painBreast cancerSecondary lymphedemaSystematic reviewWorsening of lymphedemaControlled Trials databasesCochrane Central RegisterCancer-related lymphedemaNon-Indexed CitationsDevelopment of lymphedemaBrachial plexopathyCentral RegisterTrials databasesSafe procedureTunnel syndromeCause-effect associationIn-ProcessEpub AheadOvid MEDLINEInclusion criteriaNeuropathyLymph 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 cancerBioimpedance Spectroscopy for Assessment of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Systematic Review
Forte A, Huayllani M, Boczar D, Ciudad P, Lu X, Kassis S, Parker A, Moore P, McLaughlin S. Bioimpedance Spectroscopy for Assessment of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Systematic Review. Plastic And Aesthetic Nursing 2020, 40: 86-90. PMID: 32459756, DOI: 10.1097/psn.0000000000000306.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Lymphoscintigraphy for Evaluation of Lymphedema Treatment: A Systematic Review
Forte AJ, Boczar D, Huayllani MT, Lu X, Ciudad P. Lymphoscintigraphy for Evaluation of Lymphedema Treatment: A Systematic Review. Cureus 2019, 11: e6363. PMID: 31886094, PMCID: PMC6907718, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.6363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComplex decongestive therapyUse of lymphoscintigraphyLymphedema treatmentSystematic reviewLymph nodesDecongestive therapyRadiologic examinationBreast cancer-related lymphedemaPrevention of lymphedemaCancer-related lymphedemaStudy eligibility criteriaStem cell injectionCase seriesPrognostic valueFunctional outcomePatient responseTreatment outcomesEligibility criteriaLymphoscintigraphyCell injectionLymphedema patientsPotential articlesLymphatic functionLanguage limitationsPatientsPharmacotherapy Agents in Lymphedema Treatment: A Systematic Review
Forte AJ, Boczar D, Huayllani MT, Lu X, McLaughlin SA. Pharmacotherapy Agents in Lymphedema Treatment: A Systematic Review. Cureus 2019, 11: e6300. PMID: 31815082, PMCID: PMC6897350, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.6300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPharmacotherapy agentsEligibility criteriaLymphedema treatmentSystematic reviewDouble-blinded clinical studySolid cancer treatmentTopical tacrolimusOral administrationClinical studiesSecondary lymphedemaPrimary lymphedemaCancer treatmentLymphedemaPotential papersTherapyTacrolimusTreatmentLymphedema tissueMajority of publicationsSympathetic Nerve Block in Lymphedema Treatment: A Systematic Review
Forte AJ, Boczar D, Huayllani MT, Lu X, McLaughlin SA. Sympathetic Nerve Block in Lymphedema Treatment: A Systematic Review. Cureus 2019, 11: e5700. PMID: 31720168, PMCID: PMC6823032, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.5700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSympathetic nerve blockNerve blockLymphedema treatmentSystematic reviewEligibility criteriaLymphedema patientsLarge randomized clinical trialsSympathetic nerve systemPatient-reported outcomesRandomized clinical trialsNerve block techniquePromising treatment optionComprehensive systematic reviewTreatment of lymphedemaLymphedema improvementConservative therapyPatient characteristicsTreatment optionsClinical trialsLocal anestheticsAnesthesiology proceduresPubMed databaseLimb circumferenceNerve systemLymphatic circulation