2020
Radiographic Predictors of FACE-Q Outcomes Following Non-Operative Orbital Floor Fracture Management.
Gabrick K, Smetona J, Iyengar R, Dinis J, Chouiari F, Peck CJ, Persing J, Alperovich M. Radiographic Predictors of FACE-Q Outcomes Following Non-Operative Orbital Floor Fracture Management. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2020, 31: e388-e391. PMID: 32176015, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000006356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrbital floor fracture managementOrbital floor fracturesPercent of patientsNon-operative managementPsychosocial distressFloor fracturesRadiographic findingsFracture managementMaxillary sinusYale-New Haven HospitalRight-sided fracturesAppearance-related psychosocial distressInferior rectus muscleLong-term outcomesPatient-reported questionnaireRectus muscle belliesMultiple surgical subspecialtiesNew Haven HospitalMean fracture areaBony injuriesInferior rectusOperative indicationsClinical findingsCommon injuriesMean duration
2019
Impact of advanced age on microvascular reconstruction of the lower facial third: An American College of Surgeons NSQIP study
Torabi SJ, Chouairi F, Dinis J, Alperovich M. Impact of advanced age on microvascular reconstruction of the lower facial third: An American College of Surgeons NSQIP study. Microsurgery 2019, 39: 487-496. PMID: 30945351, DOI: 10.1002/micr.30455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMicrovascular reconstructionOperative timeNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysisOlder populationStandard of careImpact of ageLocal flap reconstructionLonger LOHSMore comorbiditiesNSQIP StudyHospital stayComplication rateOlder patientsPerioperative safetySubgroup analysisAdvanced ageMicrovascular flapsFlap reconstructionProcedure typeRetrospective natureAblative proceduresComparable outcomesAmerican CollegeElderly populationNeck reconstructionComplication Profiles by Mastectomy Indication in Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction
Chouairi F, Gabrick KS, Avraham T, Markov NP, Alperovich M. Complication Profiles by Mastectomy Indication in Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30730496, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000005423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMastectomy flap necrosisTwo-stage implant breast reconstructionImplant breast reconstructionFlap necrosisBreast reconstructionHigh riskProphylactic mastectomyTherapeutic mastectomyMastectomy indicationExact testTissue expander breast reconstructionCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELYale-New Haven HospitalPermanent implant reconstructionExpander breast reconstructionTimes higher riskFisher's exact testNew Haven HospitalSignificant differencesBreast reconstruction proceduresBinary logistic regressionReconstructive complicationsBreast groupPerioperative complicationsComplication rate