2019
Cleft lip repair: are outcomes between unilateral and bilateral clefts comparable?
Chouairi F, Mets EJ, Torabi SJ, Alperovich M. Cleft lip repair: are outcomes between unilateral and bilateral clefts comparable? Journal Of Plastic Surgery And Hand Surgery 2019, 54: 29-32. PMID: 31524555, DOI: 10.1080/2000656x.2019.1661848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAsthmaCardiovascular Surgical ProceduresCase-Control StudiesCentral Nervous SystemCleft LipComorbidityDatabases, FactualDevelopmental DisabilitiesFemaleGastrointestinal DiseasesHumansInfantMaleNutritional SupportPatient ReadmissionReoperationRespiration, ArtificialTracheostomyUnited StatesConceptsPeri-operative outcomesCleft lip repairMore comorbiditiesBilateral cleftsCleft lipNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric databaseLip repairStructural central nervous system abnormalitiesCentral nervous system abnormalitiesPrimary cleft lip repairUnilateral cleft lip patientsBilateral cleft patientsPrevious cardiac surgeryPost-operative outcomesPrimary cleft lipNervous system abnormalitiesBilateral cleft lipCleft lip patientsCleft populationVentilator dependencePatient demographicsCardiac surgeryNutritional supportPropensity matchingOperative course
2017
Breast Milk Feeding Rates in Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate at a North American Craniofacial Center
Alperovich M, Frey JD, Shetye PR, Grayson BH, Vyas RM. Breast Milk Feeding Rates in Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate at a North American Craniofacial Center. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 2017, 54: 334-337. PMID: 27043654, DOI: 10.1597/15-241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast milk feedingBreast milk feeding ratesBreast milkMilk feedingOral cleftsCleft lipCraniofacial CenterPercent of patientsParents of patientsPercent of parentsCleft lip repairCleft populationHaberman feederMean durationOdds ratioNasoalveolar moldingPatientsLip repairCleft diagnosisNoncleft populationMean percentageStudy periodLength of timeCounselingTotal diet
2016
Efficacy of Standard Costochondral Grafting in Patients With Bilateral Craniofacial Microsomia
Serebrakian AT, Golinko MS, Alperovich M, Runyan CM, Staffenberg DA. Efficacy of Standard Costochondral Grafting in Patients With Bilateral Craniofacial Microsomia. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2016, 27: e673-e676. PMID: 27617809, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000003075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCraniofacial microsomiaBilateral craniofacial microsomiaPruzansky-Kaban classificationClass III occlusionCostochondral graftingCommon craniofacial deformitiesEvidence of ankylosisRib autograftRib graftGoldenhar syndromeMandibular pathologySevere formCleft lipBone graftPatientsHypoplastic mandibleMandibular bodyGlenoid fossaFixation screwsCraniofacial deformitiesMicrosomiaCranial baseInitial techniqueHeavy elasticsGraftNasal Septal Anatomy in Skeletally Mature Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate
Massie JP, Runyan CM, Stern MJ, Alperovich M, Rickert SM, Shetye PR, Staffenberg DA, Flores RL. Nasal Septal Anatomy in Skeletally Mature Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate. Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine 2016, 18: 347-353. PMID: 27227513, DOI: 10.1001/jamafacial.2016.0404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMature patientsSeptal deviationPosterior nasal spineCleft lipNasal spineAirway obstructionAirway stenosisBony septumCoronal sectionsSingle-center retrospective reviewCartilaginous septumAcademic tertiary referral centerNasal airway anatomySignificant septal deviationAge-matched control individualsTertiary referral centerSkeletally Mature PatientsLe Fort IAnterior nasal spineReferral centerRetrospective reviewCLP groupAirway anatomyMean ageCleft rhinoplasty