2021
Predictors for Prolonged Drain Use Following Autologous Breast Reconstruction
Dinis J, Allam O, Junn A, Park KE, Mozaffari MA, Shah R, Avraham T, Alperovich M. Predictors for Prolonged Drain Use Following Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Journal Of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2021, 38: 160-167. PMID: 34284504, DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1731765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrain durationDrain useAxillary dissectionBreast reconstructionAutologous reconstructionOperation-related characteristicsMicrovascular breast reconstructionAfrican American raceAutologous breast reconstructionMicrovascular free flapsAbdominal drainBreast flapElevated BMIHispanic raceSurgical drainsRisk factorsMultivariable regressionFree flapLinear regression analysisBMIBreastUse durationHypertensionFurther studiesPoint increase
2020
Microsurgery in the sickle cell trait population: is it actually safe?
Abraham PF, Allam O, Park KE, Alperovich M. Microsurgery in the sickle cell trait population: is it actually safe? BMJ Case Reports 2020, 13: e234924. PMID: 32381529, PMCID: PMC7222880, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-234924.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell traitCell traitSickle cell disease patientsSickle cell trait patientsPoor vascular flowPostoperative day 2Indocyanine green angiographySickle cell diseaseMicrovascular free flapsSickle cell disease populationVenous congestionDisease patientsGreen angiographyVenous anastomosisCell diseaseMicrovascular compromiseDisease populationFree flapPatent anastomosisDay 2Flap transferVascular flowArterial Doppler signalsPatientsOperating roomMicrosurgery in the Sickle Cell Trait Population: Is It Actually Safe?
Alperovich M, Park E, Alperovich M, Allam O, Abraham P. Microsurgery in the Sickle Cell Trait Population: Is It Actually Safe? Surgical Case Reports 2020, 1-2. DOI: 10.31487/j.scr.2020.04.02.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeep inferior epigastric perforatorSickle cell traitCell traitSickle cell disease patientsSickle cell trait patientsPoor vascular flowPostoperative day twoIndocyanine green angiographyInferior epigastric perforatorSickle cell diseaseMicrovascular free flapsSickle cell disease populationVenous congestionDisease patientsGreen angiographyVenous anastomosisMicrovascular compromiseCell diseaseDisease populationPatent anastomosisFree flapFlap transferVascular flowArterial Doppler signalsDay two