2020
Does Surgical Specialty Impact Mandibular Fracture Outcomes?
Sun A, Nguyen K, Mehta SK, Allam O, Park KE, Alperovich M. Does Surgical Specialty Impact Mandibular Fracture Outcomes? Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2020, 32: 855-858. PMID: 32941216, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000007046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReoperation rateReadmission ratesFracture managementInfection rateNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramHigher ASA class patientsSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramComparable perioperative outcomesLength of staySignificant differencesQuality Improvement ProgramHigh ratePRS patientsPerioperative outcomesPatient agePatient demographicsFracture outcomesOperative timeENT patientsAdverse outcomesClass patientsMaxillofacial traumaPractice patternsPatientsPRS group
2015
Breast Reconstruction Using Contour Fenestrated AlloDerm
Frey JD, Alperovich M, Weichman KE, Wilson SC, Hazen A, Saadeh PB, Levine JP, Choi M, Karp NS. Breast Reconstruction Using Contour Fenestrated AlloDerm. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2015, 3: e505. PMID: 26495218, PMCID: PMC4596430, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000000482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinor mastectomy flap necrosisMastectomy flap necrosisBreast reconstructionAcellular dermal matrixFlap necrosisReconstructive outcomesInfection outcomesInfection rateSignificant independent risk factorsDermal matrixImplant-based breast reconstructionPermanent implant reconstructionIndependent risk factorNipple-sparing mastectomyLow infection rateUse AlloDermIntravenous antibioticsImplant coverageRisk factorsImplant reconstructionPatientsAlloDermOutcomesNecrosisInfection