2021
Persistent Disparities in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction and Strategies for Mitigation
Butler PD, Morris MP, Momoh AO. Persistent Disparities in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction and Strategies for Mitigation. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2021, 28: 6099-6108. PMID: 34287788, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-10487-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American womenPostmastectomy breast reconstructionBreast reconstructionReconstructive optionsBreast cancer care continuumAmerican womenRacial disparitiesPhysician referral patternsMore risk factorsStandard of careCancer care continuumBreast reconstruction ratesRacial differencesPersistent racial disparitiesPatient comorbiditiesClinical outcomesReferral patternsPatient knowledgeRisk factorsCare continuumSocial determinantsWhite womenDecision-making satisfactionWomenPersistent disparities
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
2015
Racial and age disparities persist in immediate breast reconstruction: an updated analysis of 48,564 patients from the 2005 to 2011 American College of Surgeons National Surgery Quality Improvement Program data sets
Butler PD, Nelson JA, Fischer JP, Wink JD, Chang B, Fosnot J, Wu LC, Serletti JM. Racial and age disparities persist in immediate breast reconstruction: an updated analysis of 48,564 patients from the 2005 to 2011 American College of Surgeons National Surgery Quality Improvement Program data sets. The American Journal Of Surgery 2015, 212: 96-101. PMID: 26545345, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.08.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical complication rateNon-Caucasian raceAmerican CollegeComplication rateDiabetes mellitusOlder ageImmediate breast reconstruction ratesImmediate breast reconstructionMultivariate logistic regressionBreast reconstruction ratesLack of associationProgram data setCurrent smokingPatient comorbiditiesSurgical morbidityComorbid conditionsBreast reconstructionCardiovascular diseaseOlder womenLogistic regressionStudy periodAge disparitiesMellitusMastectomyPatients