2020
Safety of compression therapy for venous ulcer disease in the setting of congestive heart failure
Attaran RR, Cavanaugh A, Tsay C, Ahmad T, Chaar C, Persing S, Hsia H. Safety of compression therapy for venous ulcer disease in the setting of congestive heart failure. Phlebology The Journal Of Venous Disease 2020, 35: 556-560. PMID: 32028849, DOI: 10.1177/0268355520905178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureCongestive heart failure populationVenous ulcer diseaseHeart failure populationHeart failureCompression therapyUlcer diseaseFailure populationCongestive heart failure exacerbationStable congestive heart failureDiuretic dose increaseHeart failure exacerbationMainstay of treatmentHeart failure decompensationWound care centerLarge teaching hospitalRetrospective reviewCare centerPatient outcomesTeaching hospitalRegistry dataPatientsTherapyWeight gainCompression period
2019
Evidence-Based Gardening: Using Palliative Approaches to Cure Complex Wounds.
Ching AH, Le N, Norwich-Cavanaugh A, Hsia HC. Evidence-Based Gardening: Using Palliative Approaches to Cure Complex Wounds. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2019, 83: s45-s49. PMID: 31513065, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000002100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Value of Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography Combined With Computed Tomography for Sentinel Lymph Node Identification in Melanoma.
McGregor A, Kim S, Norwich-Cavanaugh A, Sun AH, Abbate DS, Hsia HC, Narayan D. Clinical Value of Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography Combined With Computed Tomography for Sentinel Lymph Node Identification in Melanoma. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2019, 82: s192-s194. PMID: 30855387, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSPECT/CTSentinel lymph nodesLymph nodesIntraoperative findingsSingle photon emissionSentinel lymphSurgical approachComputed tomographyOperative planPreoperative SPECT/CTSentinel lymph node identificationDistant metastatic diseasePalpable lymph nodesRetrospective chart reviewSentinel node biopsyVeterans Affairs hospitalLymph node identificationIntraoperative lymphoscintigraphyNeck melanomaPrimary endpointChart reviewMetastatic diseaseNode biopsySLN identificationMelanoma patientsAn Algorithm for the Management of Residual Head and Neck Melanoma In Situ Using Topical Imiquimod: A Pilot Study.
Tsay C, Kim S, Norwich-Cavanaugh A, Hsia HC, Narayan D. An Algorithm for the Management of Residual Head and Neck Melanoma In Situ Using Topical Imiquimod: A Pilot Study. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2019, 82: s199-s201. PMID: 30855388, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001840.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTopical imiquimodNeck melanomaSurgical excisionCure rateAtypical squamous cell carcinomaComparable cure ratesSquamous cell carcinomaDuration of treatmentLength of treatmentFrequency of treatmentStage T1aActive inflammationStandard therapyInitial biopsyResidual inflammationPatient adherencePositive marginsResidual diseaseCell carcinomaCertain patientsSkin biopsiesComplete excisionFunctional impairmentInclusion criteriaDifficult lesions
2009
Intraoperative Use of Bupivacaine for Tumescent Liposuction: The Robert Wood Johnson Experience
Failey CL, Vemula R, Borah GL, Hsia HC. Intraoperative Use of Bupivacaine for Tumescent Liposuction: The Robert Wood Johnson Experience. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2009, 124: 1304-1311. PMID: 19935317, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3181b455d0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnesthetics, LocalBupivacaineHumansIntraoperative CareLipectomyPain, PostoperativeRetrospective StudiesConceptsSubset of patientsRobert Wood Johnson University HospitalAdverse eventsTumescent liposuctionUniversity HospitalIntraoperative useTotal postoperative hospital stayPostanesthesia care unit stayPostoperative hospital stayAdverse perioperative eventsRetrospective chart reviewFuture prospective studiesSecondary endpointsUnit stayHospital stayLack of evidencePostoperative lengthPrimary endpointChart reviewPerioperative eventsProspective studyPrimary procedureBupivacaineGroup 2Shorter average length