2024
Understanding Variation in Bra Cup Sizing Among Leading Manufacturers: A Current Guide for Patients and Surgeons
Moscarelli J, Judge A, Rodriguez J, Alper D, Carney M, Zhao K, Evans B, Mookerjee V, Butler P. Understanding Variation in Bra Cup Sizing Among Leading Manufacturers: A Current Guide for Patients and Surgeons. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2024, 1-5. PMID: 39623226, DOI: 10.1007/s00266-024-04546-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCup volumeCup sizeMean cup volumeEvidence-Based Medicine ratingsEvidence-Based Medicine rankingsBra cup sizePatient-surgeon communicationLevel of evidenceEvidence-basedBreast sizersBreast proceduresPostoperative satisfactionBreast sizeLarger cup sizeAnimal studiesPlastic surgeonsPreoperative communicationPatientsPatient understandingStatistical differenceCalvin KleinSurgeonsCadaver studyOnline InstructionsBasic science92. Quantitative Analysis of Morphometric Changes In Feminization Rhinoplasty
Hu K, Parikh N, Ihnat J, de Baun H, Mookerjee V, Alper D, Almeida M, Alperovich M. 92. Quantitative Analysis of Morphometric Changes In Feminization Rhinoplasty. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2024, 12: 61-61. PMCID: PMC11041179, DOI: 10.1097/01.gox.0001015456.00940.92.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Update on long-term mental health outcomes in eight face transplant recipients from a single center
Huelsboemer L, Stögner V, Hosseini H, Hauc S, Boroumand S, Parikh N, Blood A, Mookerjee V, Kauke-Navarro M, Nizzi M, Pomahac B. Update on long-term mental health outcomes in eight face transplant recipients from a single center. The International Journal Of Psychiatry In Medicine 2023, 59: 583-594. PMID: 38152028, DOI: 10.1177/00912174231225764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFace transplant recipientsSelf-reported qualityLong-term psychosocial outcomesMental healthMental health dynamicsLong-term mental healthOngoing psychological supportBetter mental healthBrief COPEPsychological dimensionsPsychological benefitsPsychosocial outcomesLong-term journeyPsychological supportInstrumental supportMixed-method approachDepression scoresFacial disfigurementHealth DynamicsFace transplantationTransplant recipientsOlder ageScoresSupportLast followRacial disparities in surgical outcomes after mastectomy in 223 000 female breast cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study
Knoedler S, Kauke-Navarro M, Knoedler L, Friedrich S, Matar D, Diatta F, Mookerjee V, Ayyala H, Wu M, Kim B, Machens H, Pomahac B, Orgill D, Broer P, Panayi A. Racial disparities in surgical outcomes after mastectomy in 223 000 female breast cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study. International Journal Of Surgery 2023, 110: 684-699. PMID: 38052017, PMCID: PMC10871660, DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000000909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmerican Indian/Alaska Native womenBreast cancer patientsAlaska Native womenSurgical complicationsRadical mastectomyPartial mastectomyCancer patientsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseFemale breast cancer patientsNon-home dischargeRetrospective cohort studyImprovement Program databaseLikelihood of readmissionBreast cancer mortalityBreast cancer surgeryAfrican American patientsAmerican Indians/Alaska NativesBlack/African AmericanNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderComplication occurrencePerioperative complicationsPerioperative outcomesAdverse eventsSurgical management of breast fat necrosis: Multi-institutional data analysis of early outcomes and risk factors for complications
Knoedler S, Knoedler L, Patel H, Diatta F, Camacho J, Sofo G, Perozzo F, Evans B, Mookerjee V, Ayyala H, Pomahac B, Kauke-Navarro M. Surgical management of breast fat necrosis: Multi-institutional data analysis of early outcomes and risk factors for complications. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2023, 88: 292-295. PMID: 38029475, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast fat necrosisChronic heart failureRisk factorsAdverse eventsHeart failureFemale patientsSurgical managementFat necrosisNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramHigher wound classPostoperative adverse eventsNon-cancerous conditionsOutcomes of interestQuality Improvement ProgramMajority of casesPerioperative algorithmWound classComplication occurrenceComplication ratePostoperative outcomesSurgical complicationsMedical complicationsSurgical treatmentMultivariable analysisLong-Term Control of Nasal Tip Position: Quantitative Assessment of Caudal Septal Extension Graft
Mookerjee V, Shah J, Carney M, Alper D, Steinbacher D. Long-Term Control of Nasal Tip Position: Quantitative Assessment of Caudal Septal Extension Graft. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2023, 48: 187-193. PMID: 37721626, DOI: 10.1007/s00266-023-03467-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSeptal extension graftNasal tip positionTip projectionExtension graftOpen rhinoplastyNasal lengthCaudal septal extension graftSignificant decreasePostoperative week 1Level of evidenceImmediate postoperative positionEvidence IVThis journalResultsTwenty patientsAverage followAdult patientsRetrospective studyRhinoplasty outcomesPostoperative positionAuthors wwwMedicine ratingsWeek 1Columellar strutTable of ContentsTerm controlsPatientsAdvancing Face Transplantation: A Critical Analysis of Revisions and Long-Term Surgical Outcomes in 10 Cases
Mookerjee V, Kauke-Navarro M, Hauc S, Huelsboemer L, Formica R, Pomahac B. Advancing Face Transplantation: A Critical Analysis of Revisions and Long-Term Surgical Outcomes in 10 Cases. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2023, 154: 577e-584e. PMID: 37699110, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000011058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical recordsLong-term surgical outcomesFace transplantationChronic allograft rejectionMedian time intervalLong-term outcomesComplex facial injuriesPatients' medical recordsFace transplantFace transplant recipientsAllograft rejectionTransplant recipientsSurgical revisionSurgical outcomesMajority of revisionsOperative reportsRevision surgeryProvider teamRetrospective analysisTEN casesFacial injuriesPeriorbital tissuesPatientsTransplantationMost interventionsEnsuring Racial and Ethnic Inclusivity in Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
Kauke-Navarro M, Knoedler L, Knoedler S, Diatta F, Huelsboemer L, Stoegner V, Mookerjee V, Panayi A, Butler P, Pomahac B. Ensuring Racial and Ethnic Inclusivity in Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2023, 11: e5178. PMID: 37577247, PMCID: PMC10419650, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000005178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWide-Awake Carpal Tunnel Release in the United States: Trends in Volume and Reimbursement by Operative Setting
Kammien A, Kim S, Mookerjee V, Williams M, Prsic A, Grauer J, Colen D. Wide-Awake Carpal Tunnel Release in the United States: Trends in Volume and Reimbursement by Operative Setting. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2023, 154: 143-149. PMID: 37535704, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000010961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical site infectionOffice-based surgeryCarpal tunnel releaseNarcotic prescriptionsOffice surgeryPhysician reimbursementOperating roomPercent of surgeriesWide-awake surgeryEmergency department visitsNational administrative databaseFinancial burdenComorbidity burdenPrimary endpointAdverse eventsED visitsDepartment visitsSite infectionLinear regression modelingSimilar incidenceAdministrative databasesOffice patientsSurgerySurgical settingCommercial insuranceWide Awake Trigger Finger Releases Performed in the United States
Mookerjee V, Kammien A, Prsic A, Grauer J, Colen D. Wide Awake Trigger Finger Releases Performed in the United States. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2023, 91: 220-224. PMID: 37489963, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrigger finger releaseSurgical site infectionNarcotic prescriptionsED visitsOffice procedureFinger releaseOperating roomPostoperative ED visitsEmergency department visitsDay of surgeryElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPhysician reimbursementOutpatient operating roomComorbidity indexPatient characteristicsPostoperative recordsSite infectionDepartment visitsInpatient surgeryHand surgeryExclusion criteriaSurgeryTotal reimbursementVisitsLower ratesHow Does Reduction Mammaplasty Surgical Technique Impact Clinical, Aesthetic, and Patient-Reported Outcomes?
Cunning J, Mookerjee V, Alper D, Rios-Diaz A, Bauder A, Kimia R, Broach R, Barrette L, Fischer J, Butler P. How Does Reduction Mammaplasty Surgical Technique Impact Clinical, Aesthetic, and Patient-Reported Outcomes? Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2023, 91: 28-35. PMID: 37450858, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior pedicle techniqueQuality of lifePedicle techniqueInferior pedicle reduction mammoplastyBREAST-Q surveysGrade 3 ptosisPatient-reported outcomesShorter procedure timeInferior pedicle reductionReduction mammoplasty techniqueReduction mammaplasty techniquePostoperative complicationsPatient characteristicsSymptomatic macromastiaSingle surgeonWound dehiscenceMammoplasty techniqueSuperomedial pedicleReduction mammoplastyProcedure timePatientsComplicationsLife outcomesMammaplasty techniqueBreast aestheticsSingle Stitch Vicryl Mesh Wrap for Prepectoral Implant Breast Reconstruction
Mookerjee V, Stögner V, Alper D, Evans B, Pomahac B. Single Stitch Vicryl Mesh Wrap for Prepectoral Implant Breast Reconstruction. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2023, 11: e5058. PMID: 37313479, PMCID: PMC10259646, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000005058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrepectoral breast reconstructionAcellular dermal matrixBreast reconstructionPrepectoral reconstructionVicryl meshDermal matrixAcellular dermal matrix groupOverall complication rateImplant breast reconstructionConventional reconstructive techniquesComplication ratePatient demographicsRetrospective reviewOperative timeImplant coverageSingle institutionTacking suturesMesh wrapVicryl groupSafe techniqueReconstructive techniquesSeparate cohortPatientsBreastComplicationsTranexamic Acid in Facial Feminization Surgery: Quantifying a High-risk Setting With Exogenous Estrogen Supplementation
Alper D, Almeida M, Rivera J, Hosseini H, Williams M, Long A, Prassinos A, Mookerjee V, Persing J, Alperovich M. Tranexamic Acid in Facial Feminization Surgery: Quantifying a High-risk Setting With Exogenous Estrogen Supplementation. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2023, 34: 1452-1455. PMID: 37277900, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000009415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous thromboembolic eventsSafety of TXAExogenous estrogen supplementationTranexamic acidEstrogen supplementationFacial feminization surgeryCaprini scoreVTE ratesBlood lossOperative timeFeminization surgeryHigh-risk patient populationIntraoperative tranexamic acidRisk patient populationHigh-risk settingsUnpaired t-testEstrogen therapyThromboembolic eventsRetrospective reviewHematoma rateProthrombotic agentsPatient populationProcedure typeMedical CenterElevated riskQuality and Readability of Accessible Facial Feminization Literature
Alper D, Almeida M, De Baun H, Glahn J, Rivera J, Williams M, Collar J, Mookerjee V, Persing J, Alperovich M. Quality and Readability of Accessible Facial Feminization Literature. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2023, 90: 533-537. PMID: 37311308, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCellular activation pathways and interaction networks in vascularized composite allotransplantation
Knoedler L, Knoedler S, Panayi A, Lee C, Sadigh S, Huelsboemer L, Stoegner V, Schroeter A, Kern B, Mookerjee V, Lian C, Tullius S, Murphy G, Pomahac B, Kauke-Navarro M. Cellular activation pathways and interaction networks in vascularized composite allotransplantation. Frontiers In Immunology 2023, 14: 1179355. PMID: 37266446, PMCID: PMC10230044, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1179355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascularized Composite AllotransplantationComposite allotransplantationRecipient-derived lymphocytesTreatment of patientsCellular activation pathwaysMultidrug immunosuppressionVCA graftsVCA patientsVCA rejectionGraft rejectionDevastating injuriesClinical managementNovel therapiesReconstructive surgeryLimb lossRejection responseFacial disfigurementAllotransplantationPatientsGraftActivation pathwayTissue cellsDifferent cell typesTissue typesCell typesLong-term Control of Nasal Tip Position: Quantitative Assessment of Caudal Septal Extension Graft
Mookerjee V, Shah J, Carney M, Alper D, Steinbacher D. Long-term Control of Nasal Tip Position: Quantitative Assessment of Caudal Septal Extension Graft. Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum 2023, 5: ojad027.006. PMCID: PMC10320690, DOI: 10.1093/asjof/ojad027.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSeptal extension graftNasal tip positionExtension graftTip projectionNasal lengthOpen rhinoplastyRetrospective cohort studyCaudal septal extension graftTime of surgeryTip rotationSignificant decreaseImmediate postoperative positionNasal tip projectionFinal aesthetic resultLong-term controlAdult patientsCohort studyCleft rhinoplastyRhinoplasty outcomesDependent t-testPostoperative positionAverage agePatientsColumellar strutGraftCombined Tripier and V-Y Advancement Flaps for Reconstruction of Large Lid-cheek Junction Defects
Mookerjee V, Prassinos A, Alper D, Clune J. Combined Tripier and V-Y Advancement Flaps for Reconstruction of Large Lid-cheek Junction Defects. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2023, 11: e4874. PMID: 36875925, PMCID: PMC9984149, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000004874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchV-Y advancement flapAdvancement flapFlap reconstructionLid marginFacial nerve injuryArtery perforator flapModerate size defectsV-Y fashionJunction defectsNerve injuryOperative detailsRetrospective reviewV-Y flapFlap necrosisLess morbidSignificant dissectionRisk of ectropionMyocutaneous flapPatientsPerforator flapFacial artery perforator flapUpper eyelidEctropionLower eyelidSuperior edgePostoperative Antibiotics Following Reduction Mammaplasty Does Not Reduce Rates of Surgical Site Infection
Mookerjee V, Kammien A, Prassinos A, Grauer J, Butler P. Postoperative Antibiotics Following Reduction Mammaplasty Does Not Reduce Rates of Surgical Site Infection. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2023, 43: np494-np499. PMID: 36788713, DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjad030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate of SSISurgical site infectionBody mass indexReduction mammaplasty patientsPostoperative antibioticsPerioperative antibioticsED visitsSSI ratesSite infectionObese populationReduction mammaplastyPostoperative antibiotic useElixhauser Comorbidity IndexEmergency department visitsSubgroup of patientsPostoperative prescriptionComorbidity indexObese patientsPostoperative courseDepartment visitsMass indexAntibiotic utilizationSubgroup analysisAntibiotic useHigh riskQuantitative Analysis of Morphometric Changes in Feminization Rhinoplasty Utilizing a Standardized Forehead-Rhinoplasty Technique
Mookerjee V, Alper D, Almeida M, Hu K, Parikh N, Ihnat J, De Baun H, Alperovich M. Quantitative Analysis of Morphometric Changes in Feminization Rhinoplasty Utilizing a Standardized Forehead-Rhinoplasty Technique. Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum 2023, 5: ojad095. PMID: 38075296, PMCID: PMC10703580, DOI: 10.1093/asjof/ojad095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTip projectionDorsal heightNasofrontal angleResults Twenty patientsPatient-reported outcomesTransgender female patientGender-affirming surgeryIntraoperative decision makingNasal tip widthSurgical complicationsFemale patientsTwenty patientsPostoperative measurementsNasal changesAlar widthPatientsTransgender womenSatisfaction scoresAnthropomorphic parametersPreoperative planningNasolabial angleRevision rhinoplastyMorphometric changesStudy periodRhinoplasty
2022
Determining Morbidity of Adding Genioplasty to Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery
Mookerjee VG, Peck CJ, Reategui A, Nguyen H, Lopez J, Steinbacher D. Determining Morbidity of Adding Genioplasty to Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2022, 47: 1104-1110. PMID: 36097080, DOI: 10.1007/s00266-022-03078-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayOrthognathic surgeryAdditional morbidityOperative timeLeFort IYale-New Haven HospitalBaseline patient differencesSignificant additional morbidityRetrospective cohort studyPatient LOSDouble-jaw surgeryLevel of evidenceBimaxillary orthognathic surgeryLogistic regression analysisEvidence IIIThis journalPostoperative nauseaCohort studyOpioid useSurgical outcomesResultsA totalJaw surgeryPatient differencesAuthors wwwMedicine ratingsDentofacial anomalies