2023
Visual representation of diversity in online patient education materials for reduction mammaplasty
Kammien A, Zhao K, Wride A, Butler P, Ayyala H. Visual representation of diversity in online patient education materials for reduction mammaplasty. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2023, 87: 284-286. PMID: 37925916, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.10.110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Society of Plastic SurgeonsOnline patient education materialsReduction mammaplastyPatient education materialsAcademic plastic surgery programsStatistically significant differencePlastic surgery programsSurgeon groupPatient populationSurgery programsPlastic surgeonsPlastic surgeryProportion of imagesSignificant differencePrivate groupsRepresentation of diversityMammaplastySkin scalesNon-whiteAmerican SocietyPatientsA Critical Assessment of Gender Diversity within Plastic Surgery
Rivera J, Hauc S, Williams M, Juan H, Butler P, Alperovich M. A Critical Assessment of Gender Diversity within Plastic Surgery. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2023, 152: 769e-770e. PMID: 37768232, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000010674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHow Does Reduction Mammaplasty Surgical Technique Impact Clinical, Aesthetic, and Patient-Reported Outcomes?
Cunning J, Mookerjee V, Alper D, Rios-Diaz A, Bauder A, Kimia R, Broach R, Barrette L, Fischer J, Butler P. How Does Reduction Mammaplasty Surgical Technique Impact Clinical, Aesthetic, and Patient-Reported Outcomes? Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2023, 91: 28-35. PMID: 37450858, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior pedicle techniqueQuality of lifePedicle techniqueInferior pedicle reduction mammoplastyBREAST-Q surveysGrade 3 ptosisPatient-reported outcomesShorter procedure timeInferior pedicle reductionReduction mammoplasty techniqueReduction mammaplasty techniquePostoperative complicationsPatient characteristicsSymptomatic macromastiaSingle surgeonWound dehiscenceMammoplasty techniqueSuperomedial pedicleReduction mammoplastyProcedure timePatientsComplicationsLife outcomesMammaplasty techniqueBreast aestheticsPREPPED: Plastic Surgery Research, Education, and Preparation Promoting Equity and Diversity
Reghunathan M, Blum J, Davis G, Ayyala H, Leis A, Butler P, Gosman A. PREPPED: Plastic Surgery Research, Education, and Preparation Promoting Equity and Diversity. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2023, 152: 201e-203e. PMID: 37163483, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000010278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative Antibiotics Following Reduction Mammaplasty Does Not Reduce Rates of Surgical Site Infection
Mookerjee V, Kammien A, Prassinos A, Grauer J, Butler P. Postoperative Antibiotics Following Reduction Mammaplasty Does Not Reduce Rates of Surgical Site Infection. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2023, 43: np494-np499. PMID: 36788713, DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjad030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate of SSISurgical site infectionBody mass indexReduction mammaplasty patientsPostoperative antibioticsPerioperative antibioticsED visitsSSI ratesSite infectionObese populationReduction mammaplastyPostoperative antibiotic useElixhauser Comorbidity IndexEmergency department visitsSubgroup of patientsPostoperative prescriptionComorbidity indexObese patientsPostoperative courseDepartment visitsMass indexAntibiotic utilizationSubgroup analysisAntibiotic useHigh risk
2022
Ensuring Both Accessibility and Usability of Breast Cancer Care
Oh S, Butler P. Ensuring Both Accessibility and Usability of Breast Cancer Care. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2022, 30: 8-9. PMID: 36344712, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-022-12763-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOutcomes 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 incidenceUnderstanding public perception of bra size
Malphrus E, Desai A, Weiss E, Couto J, Broach R, Butler P. Understanding public perception of bra size. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2022, 75: 4197-4201. PMID: 36180339, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2022.08.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cup sizeCup sizeGeneral population sampleSurvey respondentsBreast surgeryPostoperative resultsPreoperative discussionGeneral populationPatientsBra sizeBreastPersonal historyDemographic questionnairePopulation samplePreoperative imagesPatient's breastSurgeonsWomenUse QuestionnaireQuestionnaireFemale respondentsRespondentsSurgeryTrends in insurance coverage for adolescent reduction mammaplasty
Kimia R, Magee L, Caplan HS, Low DW, Jackson OA, Butler PD. Trends in insurance coverage for adolescent reduction mammaplasty. The American Journal Of Surgery 2022, 224: 1068-1073. PMID: 35973871, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.07.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReduction mammaplastyRetrospective cohort studyLow-income patientsZip code median incomeAdult patientsBreast clinicCohort studySymptomatic macromastiaClinical variablesClinical studiesInsurance criteriaAdolescent populationPatientsEffective interventionsInsurance coverageDemographic informationMammaplastyPreauthorizationAdolescents' reductionMedian incomeMacromastiaClinicStudyCriteriaCareA Blueprint for Increasing Ethnic and Racial Diversity in U.S. Residency Training Programs
Butler PD, Fowler JC, Meer E, Rosen IM, Reyes IM, Berns JS. A Blueprint for Increasing Ethnic and Racial Diversity in U.S. Residency Training Programs. Academic Medicine 2022, 97: 1632-1636. PMID: 35857407, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommentary on: The Racial Representation of Cosmetic Surgery Patients and Physicians on Social Media
Familusi O, Butler PD. Commentary on: The Racial Representation of Cosmetic Surgery Patients and Physicians on Social Media. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2022, 42: 964-965. PMID: 35446927, DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjac107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRacial 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 reconstructionExamination of Intersectionality and the Pipeline for Black Academic Surgeons
Keshinro A, Butler P, Fayanju O, Khabele D, Newman E, Greene W, Welcome A, Joseph KA, Stallion A, Backhus L, Frangos S, DiMaggio C, Berman R, Hasson R, Rodriguez LM, Stain S, Bukur M, Klein MJ, Henry-Tillman R, Barry L, Oseni T, Martin C, Johnson-Mann C, Smith R, Karpeh M, White C, Turner P, Pugh C, Hayes-Jordan A, Berry C. Examination of Intersectionality and the Pipeline for Black Academic Surgeons. JAMA Surgery 2022, 157: 327-334. PMID: 35138327, PMCID: PMC8829744, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.7430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmbracing Allyship in Academic Surgery: How All Surgeons Can Become Effective Champions for Change.
Peck CJ, Roberts SE, Ly CL, Hsia HC, Aarons CB, Guerra CE, Butler PD. Embracing Allyship in Academic Surgery: How All Surgeons Can Become Effective Champions for Change. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2022, 235: 371-374. PMID: 35839417, DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHumansSurgeonsEnhancing program intentionality to create a more diverse and inclusive surgical workforce
Meer E, Butler PD. Enhancing program intentionality to create a more diverse and inclusive surgical workforce. The American Journal Of Surgery 2022, 224: 271-272. PMID: 35351290, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.03.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHumansWorkforceMoving the Needle in Disparities Education for Surgical Trainees.
Plana NM, Butler PD. Moving the Needle in Disparities Education for Surgical Trainees. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2022, 234: 188-190. PMID: 35213440, DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000024.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Moving the Goalposts: Inequity Concerns Regarding Research Years and the Integrated Plastic Surgery Match
Mellia JA, Mauch JT, Broach RB, Butler PD. Moving the Goalposts: Inequity Concerns Regarding Research Years and the Integrated Plastic Surgery Match. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2021, 148: 1086e-1087e. PMID: 34705804, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Systematic Review of Health Disparities Research in Plastic Surgery
Naga HI, Levin LS, Butler PD. A Systematic Review of Health Disparities Research in Plastic Surgery. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2021, 148: 1067e-1069e. PMID: 34665784, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuantifying the Pipeline of Ethnically Underrepresented in Medicine Physicians in Academic Plastic Surgery Leadership
Hall JA, Chen W, Bhayana K, Lee P, Moroni EA, Butler PD, Delacruz C. Quantifying the Pipeline of Ethnically Underrepresented in Medicine Physicians in Academic Plastic Surgery Leadership. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2021, 87: e51-e61. PMID: 34559716, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000002923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA 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 ageMacromastia