2019
Complication 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 rateNational Patterns in Surgical Management of Syndactyly: A Review of 956 Cases
Chouairi F, Mercier MR, Persing JS, Gabrick KS, Clune J, Alperovich M. National Patterns in Surgical Management of Syndactyly: A Review of 956 Cases. Hand 2019, 15: 666-673. PMID: 30770023, PMCID: PMC7543215, DOI: 10.1177/1558944719828003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOperative timeComplex syndactylySyndactyly repairNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric databaseOrthopaedic surgeonsSimple syndactylySuperficial surgical site infectionPlastic surgeonsSurgical site infectionTime of surgeryLonger operative timeShorter operative timeMulti-institutional outcome analysisNumber of patientsPreoperative comorbiditiesReconstructive complicationsSyndactyly casesVentilator dependencePerioperative outcomesAirway abnormalitiesMost patientsPatient demographicsSurgical factorsSite infectionSurgical managementPersistent disparities in breast cancer surgical outcomes among hispanic and African American patients
Mets EJ, Chouairi FK, Gabrick KS, Avraham T, Alperovich M. Persistent disparities in breast cancer surgical outcomes among hispanic and African American patients. European Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2019, 45: 584-590. PMID: 30683449, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.01.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAsianBlack or African AmericanBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantComorbidityDiabetes MellitusFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospitals, High-VolumeHospitals, UniversityHumansHypertensionMammaplastyMastectomyMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyObesityPostoperative ComplicationsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSmokingTreatment OutcomeWhite PeopleConceptsAfrican American patientsAmerican patientsNeoadjuvant chemotherapyComplication ratePost-surgical complication rateHigher overall complication rateHigh rateHigher comorbidity burdenOverall complication ratePrior abdominal surgeryASA class IIIMastectomy flap necrosisRecords of patientsNipple-sparing mastectomyUniversity-affiliated hospitalCancer surgical outcomesHistory of radiationBreast cancer profilesComorbidity burdenReconstructive complicationsPrior radiationOncologic characteristicsPatient demographicsAbdominal surgeryBreast mastectomy
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
2014
Reconstructive Approach for Patients With Augmentation Mammaplasty Undergoing Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
Alperovich M, Choi M, Frey JD, Karp NS. Reconstructive Approach for Patients With Augmentation Mammaplasty Undergoing Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2014, 34: 1059-1065. PMID: 25028736, DOI: 10.1177/1090820x14541958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNipple-sparing mastectomyReconstructive complicationsNipple-areola complexNAC necrosisComplete NAC necrosisPartial NAC necrosisPrevious breast augmentationMastectomy flap necrosisNew York University Langone Medical CenterImplant-based reconstructionMicrovascular free flapsBreast cellulitisNSM reconstructionPrevious augmentationPrior augmentationPatient characteristicsFlap necrosisMedical recordsMinimal complicationsPartial necrosisProphylactic managementCapsular contractureFisher's exactBreast cancerLarge cohort