2020
Impact of Insurance Payer on Type of Breast Reconstruction Performed.
Chouairi F, Mets EJ, Gabrick KS, Dinis J, Avraham T, Alperovich M. Impact of Insurance Payer on Type of Breast Reconstruction Performed. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2020, 145: 1e-8e. PMID: 31881596, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000006315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleHumansIncomeInsurance, HealthMammaplastyMiddle AgedSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesConceptsBreast reconstructionBreast reconstruction modalityAcademic medical centerOdds ratioMedical CenterMuscle-sparing transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flapPerforator flapTissue expander/implant breast reconstructionExpander/implant breast reconstructionMicrovascular autologous breast reconstructionTransverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flapPerforator flap breast reconstructionIncome quartileCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELReconstruction modalitiesSame academic medical centerRectus abdominis myocutaneous flapAutologous breast reconstructionFlap breast reconstructionImplant breast reconstructionHighest income quartileLowest income quartileInsurance typeMicrovascular reconstructionChi-square analysis
2018
National Longitudinal Comparison of Patients Undergoing Surgical Management of Craniosynostosis
Wu RT, Shultz BN, Gabrick KS, Abraham PF, Cabrejo R, Persing JA, Alperovich M. National Longitudinal Comparison of Patients Undergoing Surgical Management of Craniosynostosis. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2018, 29: 1755-1759. PMID: 30095569, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCranial vault remodelingCVR patientsLength of stayPrivate insuranceStrip craniectomyInpatient DatabaseCraniectomy patientsVault remodelingKids' Inpatient DatabaseNonsyndromic craniosynostosis patientsCraniosynostosis managementInsurancePostsurgical complicationsSurgical managementHospital chargesTreatment optionsLongitudinal comparisonHospital characteristicsSerum transfusionMedicaid patientsAccidental punctureSurgical preferenceCraniectomyPatientsMultivariate analysis