2024
Trends in Revision Facial Feminization Surgery.
Ihnat J, Hu K, Wood S, Sutherland R, Allam O, Parikh N, Alperovich M. Trends in Revision Facial Feminization Surgery. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2024 PMID: 39325077, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000010693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFacial feminization surgeryGender-affirming surgeryFeminization surgeryFacial feminization surgery proceduresFacial feminization surgery patientsEnhance surgical outcomesHormone therapySurgical outcomesSurgical approachChart reviewLower BMIManual chart reviewPatient factorsSurgerySmoking statusPatientsTGNB patientsGender-affirming proceduresOlder ageBMIDiagnosis of transsexualismAssociated with differencesOutcomesImprove careAgeHospital Transfers for Digit Replants as Cost Saving and Safe While Access to Replantation Procedures Remains Limited
Hauc S, Ihnat J, Hu K, Parikh N, Rivera J, Alperovich M. Hospital Transfers for Digit Replants as Cost Saving and Safe While Access to Replantation Procedures Remains Limited. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2024, 93: 597-600. PMID: 39293070, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000004099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital transferTraumatic finger amputationsNational Inpatient SampleIncome quartileReplantation outcomesImprove health equityPatient factorsFinger amputationsHealth equityAmputation patientsChronic conditionsHospital characteristicsInjury characteristicsAttempted replantationHispanic patientsFinger replantationReplantation success rateInpatient SampleLogistic regressionWhite patientsTop income quartileAmputationOlder ageHospitalPatient gender
2020
Worse overall health status negatively impacts satisfaction with breast reconstruction
Mehta SK, Olawoyin O, Chouairi F, Duy PQ, Mets EJ, Gabrick KS, Le NK, Avraham T, Alperovich M. Worse overall health status negatively impacts satisfaction with breast reconstruction. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2020, 73: 2056-2062. PMID: 32972879, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2020.08.093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBREAST-Q scoresPatient-reported outcomesOverall health statusBreast reconstructionOverall healthASA classificationHealth statusGeneral linear modelAnesthesiologists physical status classificationYale-New Haven HospitalWorse overall health statusBREAST-Q outcomesHealth-related qualityPhysical status classificationNew Haven HospitalEffect of ASAASA 1Independent predictorsPatient factorsPostoperative satisfactionBreast surgeryPatient satisfactionASA 2PatientsRelevant covariates