2019
Veau III and Veau IV Cleft Palate: Do Peri-Operative Complications Differ?
Chouairi F, Mets EJ, Gabrick KS, Alperovich M. Veau III and Veau IV Cleft Palate: Do Peri-Operative Complications Differ? Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2019, 30: 2372-2374. PMID: 31584550, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000005918.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 elasticsGraftOutpatient Alveolar Bone Grafting
Farber SJ, Runyan CM, Stern MJ, Massie JP, Alperovich M, Flores RL. Outpatient Alveolar Bone Grafting. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2016, 27: 1661-1664. PMID: 27438449, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000002899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlveolar bone graftTotal direct costsVariable direct costsInpatient stayObservation groupSite painDirect costsOutpatient costsRetrospective single-institution reviewDonor site painGroup of patientsSame-day dischargeSingle-institution reviewPostoperative inpatient stayOperating room costsCost-efficient treatmentHospital stayInpatient costsOutpatient groupTrephine techniqueAlveolar boneABG surgeryBone graftStayRoom costs