2017
Does Smoking History Confer a Higher Risk for Reconstructive Complications in Nipple‐Sparing Mastectomy?
Frey JD, Alperovich M, Levine JP, Choi M, Karp NS. Does Smoking History Confer a Higher Risk for Reconstructive Complications in Nipple‐Sparing Mastectomy? The Breast Journal 2017, 23: 415-420. PMID: 28097778, DOI: 10.1111/tbj.12760.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPack-year smoking historyNipple-sparing mastectomyComplete NAC necrosisHistory of smokingSmoking historyReconstructive complicationsNAC necrosisHigh riskNipple-areola complex necrosisNew York University Langone Medical CenterPack-year historyMastectomy flap necrosisActive smokersFlap necrosisRisk factorsMedical CenterReconstructive outcomesComplicationsMastectomyNecrosisNonsmokersOutcomesSmokersSmokingPatients
2015
Breast Reconstruction Using Contour Fenestrated AlloDerm
Frey JD, Alperovich M, Weichman KE, Wilson SC, Hazen A, Saadeh PB, Levine JP, Choi M, Karp NS. Breast Reconstruction Using Contour Fenestrated AlloDerm. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2015, 3: e505. PMID: 26495218, PMCID: PMC4596430, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000000482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinor mastectomy flap necrosisMastectomy flap necrosisBreast reconstructionAcellular dermal matrixFlap necrosisReconstructive outcomesInfection outcomesInfection rateSignificant independent risk factorsDermal matrixImplant-based breast reconstructionPermanent implant reconstructionIndependent risk factorNipple-sparing mastectomyLow infection rateUse AlloDermIntravenous antibioticsImplant coverageRisk factorsImplant reconstructionPatientsAlloDermOutcomesNecrosisInfection