2022
Outcomes of Extended Pedicle Technique vs Free Nipple Graft Reduction Mammoplasty for Patients With Gigantomastia
Talwar AA, Copeland-Halperin LR, Walsh LR, Christopher AN, Cunning J, Broach RB, Baratta MD, Copeland M, Shankaran V, Butler PD. Outcomes of Extended Pedicle Technique vs Free Nipple Graft Reduction Mammoplasty for Patients With Gigantomastia. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2022, 43: np91-np99. PMID: 36161307, DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjac258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFree nipple graftBREAST-Q scoresAesthetic outcomeReduction mammoplastyPropensity score-matched casesTertiary care centerPairs of patientsReduction mammoplasty techniqueMulti-institutional studyBaseline characteristicsAdult patientsClinical outcomesMedical complicationsPostoperative breastPostoperative cellulitisRetrospective studyMammoplasty techniqueNipple graftCare centerInclusion criteriaSurgical experiencePedicle techniquePostoperative photographsGigantomastiaHigh incidence
2021
Short- and Long-Term Outcomes following Severe Traumatic Lower Extremity Reconstruction: The Value of an Orthoplastic Limb Salvage Center to Racially Underserved Communities
Naga HI, Azoury SC, Othman S, Couto JA, Mehta S, Levin LS, Butler PD, Kovach SJ. Short- and Long-Term Outcomes following Severe Traumatic Lower Extremity Reconstruction: The Value of an Orthoplastic Limb Salvage Center to Racially Underserved Communities. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2021, 148: 646-654. PMID: 34432698, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower extremity reconstructionAfrican American patientsTraumatic lower extremity reconstructionExtremity reconstructionAmerican patientsFull weight-bearing statusLong-term functional statusCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELPostoperative rehabilitation strategyWeight-bearing statusShort-term complicationsNumber of readmissionsChronic pain managementLong-term outcomesTotal flap failurePatient demographicsPain managementAmbulation statusRetrospective reviewNonwhite raceCaucasian patientsFunctional statusFlap failureRacial groupsInclusion criteriaUse of Absorbable Dermal Stapler in Reduction Mammoplasty: Assessing Technical, Quality-of-Life, and Aesthetics Outcomes
Patel V, Green JL, Christopher AN, Morris MP, Weiss ES, Broach RB, Butler PD. Use of Absorbable Dermal Stapler in Reduction Mammoplasty: Assessing Technical, Quality-of-Life, and Aesthetics Outcomes. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2021, 9: e3784. PMID: 34476162, PMCID: PMC8386896, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000003784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReduction mammoplastyAesthetic outcomeWise pattern reductionPost-operative satisfactionWound healing complicationsTotal procedure timeNipple-areolar complexClosure techniqueMinor complicationsSymptomatic macromastiaHealing complicationsPatient demographicsMajor complicationsRetrospective reviewPatients' qualityCosmetic outcomeBreast appearanceSkin closureSuperomedial pedicleCosmetic appearanceInclusion criteriaProcedure timePatientsQOL domainsMammoplastyAssessing Disparities in Reduction Mammaplasty: There Is Room for Improvement
Morris MP, Christopher AN, Patel V, Broach RB, Fischer JP, Butler PD. Assessing Disparities in Reduction Mammaplasty: There Is Room for Improvement. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2021, 41: np796-np803. PMID: 33735387, DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjab138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast reduction mammaplastyPostoperative satisfactionReduction mammaplastyBlack/African American patientsBREAST-Q domainsComplex concomitant proceduresPatient-reported qualityAfrican American patientsSub-group analysisWilcoxon rank sumConcomitant proceduresPatient demographicsPerioperative counselingLife scoresQOL scoresCaucasian patientsAmerican patientsPatient educationInclusion criteriaSurgical careBreast reductionKruskal-Wallis testPatientsMedian incomeSocioeconomic disparities