2022
Effect of health care disparities on procedure selection of autologous breast reconstruction in Florida.
Huayllani MT, Torres-Guzman RA, Avila FR, Advani PP, Spaulding AC, Cochuyt JJ, Nguyen MT, Lu X, Rinker BD, Forte AJ. Effect of health care disparities on procedure selection of autologous breast reconstruction in Florida. Breast Disease 2022, 41: 75-80. PMID: 34487016, DOI: 10.3233/bd-210004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutologous breast reconstructionBreast reconstructionFree flapFlap reconstructionReconstructive surgeryAutologous breast reconstructive surgeryFlorida Inpatient Discharge DatasetPatients 18 yearsBreast reconstructive surgeryMultivariate logistic regressionPedicled flap reconstructionHealth care disparitiesMann-Whitney testHispanic patientsIndependent associationAutologous reconstructionBreast cancerHigher oddsPatientsCare disparitiesPedicled flapsProcedure selectionLogistic regressionPrivate insuranceFlap
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast ImplantationBreast ImplantsBreast NeoplasmsChronic PainFemaleHumansMammaplastyMastectomyConceptsBreast cancer surgeryPersistent painCancer surgeryFrequency of analgesicsPlastic surgeonsBreast cancer survivorsFull-text articlesAppropriate reconstruction techniqueCancer survivorsSurgical techniqueImplant reconstructionEligible articlesSystematic reviewPPBCTFinal reviewSame dosagePatientsRelevant articlesIncreased chanceLower chancePainSurgerySurgeonsMost studiesScopus databasesAge 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 relationshipMethodsPubMedReviewMEDLINEUse of bioimpedance spectroscopy for prospective surveillance and early diagnosis of breast cancer-related lymphedema.
Forte AJ, Huayllani MT, Boczar D, Avila FR, Kassis S, Ciudad P, Lu X, Moore PA, McLaughlin SA. Use of bioimpedance spectroscopy for prospective surveillance and early diagnosis of breast cancer-related lymphedema. Breast Disease 2021, 40: 85-93. PMID: 33646139, DOI: 10.3233/bd-201008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer-related lymphedemaChronic breast cancer-related lymphedemaCancer-related lymphedemaEarly diagnosisProspective surveillanceBioimpedance analysisEmbase databasesOvid MEDLINEBioimpedance spectroscopyL-Dex scoresEnglish-language studiesVolume of lymphedemaRetrospective studyLymphedema patientsHealthy participantsDiagnosisLymphedemaDemonstrated benefitsPatientsDiagnostic toolMEDLINEPubMedSurveillanceBioimpedanceOutcomes
2020
A 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast NeoplasmsCarpal Tunnel SyndromeFemaleHumansLymphedemaPainPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesConceptsBreast 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 criteriaNeuropathyBioimpedance 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast Cancer LymphedemaBreast NeoplasmsDielectric SpectroscopyHumansSensitivity and SpecificityPaget disease of the breast: A national retrospective analysis of the US population
Sisti A, Huayllani MT, Restrepo DJ, Boczar D, Advani P, Lu X, Spaulding AC, Ball CT, McLaughlin SA, Forte AJ. Paget disease of the breast: A national retrospective analysis of the US population. Breast Disease 2020, 39: 119-126. PMID: 32390594, DOI: 10.3233/bd-200439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabasePaget's diseaseComplete mastectomyPartial mastectomyCommon treatmentSurvival rateRegional lymph node metastasisBlack race/ethnicityHigher cancer stageNational retrospective analysisOverall survival rateLymph node metastasisLarger tumor sizeHigh tumor gradeRace/ethnicityMedian ageNode metastasisFemale patientsShorter survivalTumor sizeCancer DatabaseCancer stageTumor gradeTreatment characteristicsMetastatic cancer