2020
Patients with psychiatric illness report worse patient‐reported outcomes and receive lower rates of autologous breast reconstruction
Mehta SK, Sheth AH, Olawoyin O, Chouairi F, Gabrick KS, Allam O, Park KE, Avraham T, Alperovich M. Patients with psychiatric illness report worse patient‐reported outcomes and receive lower rates of autologous breast reconstruction. The Breast Journal 2020, 26: 1931-1936. PMID: 32529691, DOI: 10.1111/tbj.13936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcomesPsychiatric diagnosisBreast reconstructionBinary logistic regressionAutologous reconstructionReconstructive modalityWorse patient-reported outcomesLogistic regressionBREAST-Q surveysBREAST-Q scoresAutologous breast reconstructionGeneral linear modelQuality of lifeModalities of reconstructionChi-squared testPsychiatric wellASA classificationIndependent predictorsTertiary hospitalInsurance statusImplant reconstructionRisk populationsPatientsDiagnosisModule scores
2019
Risk Factors for Readmission After Cleft Lip Repair.
Chouairi F, Mercier MR, Mets EJ, Alperovich M. Risk Factors for Readmission After Cleft Lip Repair. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2019, 30: 2042-2044. PMID: 31403505, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000005780.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCleft lip repairSeizure disorderSteroid useLip repairRisk factorsNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric databaseDeep incisional surgical site infectionStructural central nervous system abnormalitiesSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric databaseIncisional surgical site infectionThirty-day readmission ratesCentral nervous system abnormalitiesDeep wound dehiscenceSurgical site infectionManagement of patientsNational surgical databaseNervous system abnormalitiesCommon craniofacial malformationBinary logistic regressionReadmitted patientsUnplanned intubationPatient demographicsReadmission ratesNutritional supportSite infectionComplication 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