2023
Exploring Factors Associated with Implant Removal Satisfaction in Breast Implant Illness Patients: A PRO BREAST-Q Study
Bascone C, McGraw J, Couto J, Sulkar R, Broach R, Butler P, Kovach S. Exploring Factors Associated with Implant Removal Satisfaction in Breast Implant Illness Patients: A PRO BREAST-Q Study. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2023, 11: e5273. PMID: 37753329, PMCID: PMC10519512, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000005273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast implant illnessImplant removalCapsular contractureResidual symptomsPsychiatric illnessSatisfaction scoresPatient-reported symptomsOverall patient satisfactionPatient-associated factorsMultivariable logistic regressionBreast implant removalImplant removal proceduresAcademic medical centerChest discomfortMuscle painSymptomatic improvementRetrospective reviewPreoperative counselingIllness patientsPatient satisfactionMedical CenterImplant ruptureSelf payPatientsResponse rateExploring the Financial, Psychological, and Operative Factors Associated With Implant Removal Satisfaction in Breast Implant Illness Patients
Bascone C, Couto J, McGraw J, Sulkar R, Broach R, Butler P, Kovach S. Exploring the Financial, Psychological, and Operative Factors Associated With Implant Removal Satisfaction in Breast Implant Illness Patients. Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum 2023, 5: ojad027.015. PMCID: PMC10320688, DOI: 10.1093/asjof/ojad027.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast implant illnessImplant removalCapsular contractureResidual symptomsPsychiatric illnessSatisfaction scoresPatient-reported symptomsOverall patient satisfactionPatient-associated factorsMultivariable logistic regressionBreast implant removalChest discomfortMuscle painSymptomatic improvementRetrospective reviewPreoperative counselingIllness patientsPatient satisfactionOperative factorsImplant ruptureSelf payPatientsResponse ratePhysical symptomsSymptoms
2018
Adult Buried Penis Repair with Escutcheonectomy and Split-Thickness Skin Grafting
Strother MC, Skokan AJ, Sterling ME, Butler PD, Kovell RC. Adult Buried Penis Repair with Escutcheonectomy and Split-Thickness Skin Grafting. The Journal Of Sexual Medicine 2018, 15: 1198-1204. PMID: 29960889, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThickness skin graftingPenis repairSurgical correctionSurgical morbiditySkin graftingSplit-thickness skin graftLocal skin inflammationSplit-thickness skinSkin graft harvestingExcellent rateAggressive debridementPatient comorbiditiesMajor complicationsPreoperative pathologySkin inflammationPatient satisfactionGraft harvestingSkin graftsMAIN OUTCOMESuperior outcomesSexual functioningGraftMorbiditySuccessful graftsAdults