2019
Evidence-Based Gardening: Using Palliative Approaches to Cure Complex Wounds.
Ching AH, Le N, Norwich-Cavanaugh A, Hsia HC. Evidence-Based Gardening: Using Palliative Approaches to Cure Complex Wounds. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2019, 83: s45-s49. PMID: 31513065, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000002100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAn Algorithm for the Management of Residual Head and Neck Melanoma In Situ Using Topical Imiquimod: A Pilot Study.
Tsay C, Kim S, Norwich-Cavanaugh A, Hsia HC, Narayan D. An Algorithm for the Management of Residual Head and Neck Melanoma In Situ Using Topical Imiquimod: A Pilot Study. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2019, 82: s199-s201. PMID: 30855388, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001840.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTopical imiquimodNeck melanomaSurgical excisionCure rateAtypical squamous cell carcinomaComparable cure ratesSquamous cell carcinomaDuration of treatmentLength of treatmentFrequency of treatmentStage T1aActive inflammationStandard therapyInitial biopsyResidual inflammationPatient adherencePositive marginsResidual diseaseCell carcinomaCertain patientsSkin biopsiesComplete excisionFunctional impairmentInclusion criteriaDifficult lesions
2018
Impact of Acellular Dermal Matrix on Postsurgical Wound Fluid Biomarkers in Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction
Hsia HC, Weaver MR, Schwarzbauer JE. Impact of Acellular Dermal Matrix on Postsurgical Wound Fluid Biomarkers in Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2018, 81: s89-s96. PMID: 29851721, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcellular dermal matrixProsthetic breast reconstructionInitial postoperative periodBreast reconstructionDermal matrixPostoperative periodFluid biomarkersTime pointsBody mass indexSurgical wound fluidBreast reconstruction surgeryFluid samplesMatrix metalloproteinase activitySoft tissue reinforcementExtracellular matrix protein levelsPresent groupWound fluid samplesBiologic scaffoldsSingle surgeonMass indexSurgical drainsReconstruction surgeryCell proliferation activityBlinded fashionSimilar demographics