2023
Postoperative Antibiotics Following Reduction Mammaplasty Does Not Reduce Rates of Surgical Site Infection
Mookerjee V, Kammien A, Prassinos A, Grauer J, Butler P. Postoperative Antibiotics Following Reduction Mammaplasty Does Not Reduce Rates of Surgical Site Infection. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2023, 43: np494-np499. PMID: 36788713, DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjad030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate of SSISurgical site infectionBody mass indexReduction mammaplasty patientsPostoperative antibioticsPerioperative antibioticsED visitsSSI ratesSite infectionObese populationReduction mammaplastyPostoperative antibiotic useElixhauser Comorbidity IndexEmergency department visitsSubgroup of patientsPostoperative prescriptionComorbidity indexObese patientsPostoperative courseDepartment visitsMass indexAntibiotic utilizationSubgroup analysisAntibiotic useHigh risk
2021
A Matched Comparison of the Benefits of Breast Reduction on Health-Related Quality of Life
Elfanagely O, Othman S, Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Whitely C, Butler P, Fischer JP. A Matched Comparison of the Benefits of Breast Reduction on Health-Related Quality of Life. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2021, 148: 729-735. PMID: 34550925, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008312.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast reduction surgeryQuality of lifeReduction surgeryPropensity-matched patientsBody mass indexPreoperative surveyNonsurgical patientsBaseline characteristicsPatient demographicsPostoperative visitOperative groupMass indexBreast examinationMatched ComparisonSurgical proceduresBreast reductionConsultation visitPatientsSurgerySignificant improvementAspects of qualityPropensity scorePlastic surgeonsParticipant ageMacromastia