2022
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Surgical Outcomes after Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction.
Sarver MM, Rames JD, Ren Y, Greenup RA, Shammas RL, Hwang ES, Hollenbeck ST, Hyslop T, Butler PD, Fayanju OM. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Surgical Outcomes after Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2022, 234: 760-771. PMID: 35426388, PMCID: PMC9347225, DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayLonger LOSPostmastectomy breast reconstructionPostoperative complicationsWhite womenBreast reconstructionBreast cancerNational Inpatient Sample databasePost-mastectomy reconstructionType of reconstructionRace/ethnicityPerioperative comorbiditiesPreoperative comorbiditiesComorbidity scorePerioperative complicationsPerioperative factorsPatient demographicsPerioperative outcomesSurgical complicationsComorbid conditionsSurgical outcomesPostmastectomy reconstructionMicrosurgical complicationsPrimary careAutologous reconstruction
2021
A Matched Comparison of the Benefits of Breast Reduction on Health-Related Quality of Life
Elfanagely O, Othman S, Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Whitely C, Butler P, Fischer JP. A Matched Comparison of the Benefits of Breast Reduction on Health-Related Quality of Life. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2021, 148: 729-735. PMID: 34550925, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008312.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast reduction surgeryQuality of lifeReduction surgeryPropensity-matched patientsBody mass indexPreoperative surveyNonsurgical patientsBaseline characteristicsPatient demographicsPostoperative visitOperative groupMass indexBreast examinationMatched ComparisonSurgical proceduresBreast reductionConsultation visitPatientsSurgerySignificant improvementAspects of qualityPropensity scorePlastic surgeonsParticipant ageMacromastiaShort- 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