2022
Acute Onset Endophthalmitis Following Bilateral Upper and Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty
Venincasa M, Shoji M, Al-Khersan H, Maeng M, Johnson T, Flynn H. Acute Onset Endophthalmitis Following Bilateral Upper and Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty. Ophthalmic Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery 2022, 38: e131-e133. PMID: 35470337, DOI: 10.1097/iop.0000000000002176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlepharoplastyEndophthalmitisEyelidsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedRetinal PerforationsVitreous BodyConceptsMacular holeEyelid surgeryVisual acuity of hand motionsIntravitreal injection of vancomycinFull-thickness macular holeInjection of vancomycinMacular hole repairPars plana vitrectomyPostoperative vision lossSilicone oil removalDense vitritisExogenous endophthalmitisPostoperative visionScleral ulcerVitreous culturesPlana vitrectomyVitreous aspirateIntravitreal injectionGlobe perforationVisual acuityVision lossEyelid blepharoplastyOculoplastic specialistsMonth 7Lower blepharoplasty
2019
Preseptal Upper Eyelid Lipoma
Maeng M, Godfrey K, Kazim M. Preseptal Upper Eyelid Lipoma. Ophthalmic Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery 2019, 35: e2-e3. PMID: 30418419, DOI: 10.1097/iop.0000000000001268.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Financial Implications of Atypical Mycobacterial Infections After Cosmetic Tourism
Lee J, Morrison K, Maeng M, Ascherman J, Rohde C. Financial Implications of Atypical Mycobacterial Infections After Cosmetic Tourism. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2018, 81: 269-273. PMID: 30028752, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCosmetic tourismAtypical mycobacterial infectionMycobacterial infectionFinancial riskTourismHospital billing informationClinical courseManagement of mycobacterial infectionsFinancial benefitsClinical course of patientsReturn to work timeIncidence of mycobacterial infectionsCourse of patientsFinancial implicationsSurgical site infectionColumbia University Medical CenterCosts associated with complicationsPlastic Surgery DivisionUniversity Medical CenterPotential costsEconomic impactRetrospective reviewClinical chartsSite infectionPatient demographics
2017
A Qualitative Study of Breast Reconstruction Decision-Making among Asian Immigrant Women Living in the United States
Fu R, Chang M, Chen M, Rohde C. A Qualitative Study of Breast Reconstruction Decision-Making among Asian Immigrant Women Living in the United States. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2017, 139: 360e-368e. PMID: 28121856, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000002947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEast Asian womenAsian womenImprove psychosocial well-beingBreast reconstruction decision-makingImprove cultural competencePsychosocial well-beingBreast reconstruction ratesCoded transcribed interviewsBreast cancerQuality of lifeBreast reconstructionReconstruction decision-makingFear of implantsInformed decision-makingNew York metropolitan areaSemistructured interviewsPatient concernsPostmastectomy breast reconstructionQualitative studyImprove accessDecision-makingPerceptions of plastic surgeryCultural competenceAxial codingBody image
2016
The “Superior Ledge”: a Modification of the Standard Superomedial Pedicle Reduction Mammoplasty to Accentuate Nipple-Areola Complex Projection
Henderson P, Chang M, Taylor E, Weinreb R, Rohde C. The “Superior Ledge”: a Modification of the Standard Superomedial Pedicle Reduction Mammoplasty to Accentuate Nipple-Areola Complex Projection. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2016, 40: 733-738. PMID: 27506647, DOI: 10.1007/s00266-016-0687-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNipple-areola complexNipple retractionReduction mammaplastyEvidence-Based Medicine ratingsMean follow-upSuperomedial pedicle techniqueWound healing complicationsLevel of Evidence VThis journalBreast reduction techniqueLevel of evidencePlastic surgeon's armamentariumEvidence VThis journalExcess breast tissueIntraoperative detailsPostoperative photographsPatient demographicsPedicle techniqueFollow-upMethodsThe techniqueBreast shapeBreast tissueSurgical teamPatientsSurgeon's armamentariumComplicationsAlloplastic Augmentation of the Asian Face: A Review of 215 Patients
Chao J, Lee J, Chang M, Kwan E. Alloplastic Augmentation of the Asian Face: A Review of 215 Patients. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2016, 36: 861-868. PMID: 26931309, DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjw013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFacial augmentationAlloplastic implantsFirst-line optionExcellent aesthetic resultsWell-vascularized soft tissue coverageSoft tissue coverageAugmentation genioplastyForehead augmentationRetrospective reviewNasal augmentationAsian patientsOperative revisionAesthetic resultsImplant removalSurgical techniqueComplication profileContour irregularitiesIncision siteAesthetic changesAlloplastic augmentationNasal dorsumOverall infectionPatientsTissue coverageMalposition
2015
Risk factors of infected sternal wounds versus sterile wound dehiscence
Fu R, Weinstein A, Chang M, Argenziano M, Ascherman J, Rohde C. Risk factors of infected sternal wounds versus sterile wound dehiscence. Journal Of Surgical Research 2015, 200: 400-407. PMID: 26371410, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2015.07.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSterile sternal dehiscenceSternal wound infectionInternal mammary artery graftsInternal mammary arteryBody mass indexSternal wound complicationsRespiratory failureWound complicationsArterial conduitsSurgical priorityUnivariate analysisCardiac ejection fraction <Negative predictorRisk of sternal wound complicationsComplication of median sternotomyIncreased BMIInfected sternal woundsSterile wound dehiscenceMultivariate logistic regression analysisInstitutional review board approvalEjection fraction <Increased risk of sternal wound complicationsPlastic surgical consultationPostoperative respiratory failureReview board approval
2014
Oral Rehabilitation Outcomes After Free Fibula Reconstruction of the Mandible Without Condylar Restoration
Chao J, Rohde C, Chang M, Kutler D, Friedman J, Spector J. Oral Rehabilitation Outcomes After Free Fibula Reconstruction of the Mandible Without Condylar Restoration. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2014, 25: 415-417. PMID: 24621695, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000000691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnkylosisBone TransplantationDental Occlusion, CentricDietFemaleFibulaFollow-Up StudiesFree Tissue FlapsHumansMaleMandibleMandibular CondyleMandibular DiseasesMandibular NeoplasmsMiddle AgedOsteonecrosisPlastic Surgery ProceduresPostoperative ComplicationsRange of Motion, ArticularRetrospective StudiesTemporal BoneTemporomandibular Joint DisordersTreatment OutcomeTrismusConceptsFree fibula reconstructionTemporomandibular joint dysfunctionTemporomandibular jointCondylar reconstructionFibula reconstructionFibula flapGlenoid fossaMaximum interincisal openingRetrospective chart reviewVascularized fibula flapSkull base erosionInterincisal openingPosterior mandiblePostoperative trismusIpsilateral deviationSegmental mandibulectomyChart reviewCondylar headCondylar resectionReconstructed mandibleMouth openingMandibular condyleAvascular necrosisFunctional recoveryPatients