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Predictors and Consequences of Intraoperative Anastomotic Failure in DIEP Flaps.
[BACKGROUND] Successful intraoperative microvascular anastomoses are essential for deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap survival. This study identifies factors associated with anastomotic failure during DIEP flap reconstruction …
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Gender and Ethnic Diversity in Plastic Surgery: Temporal Trends among Speakers at National and Regional Plastic Surgery Conferences.
[BACKGROUND] Scientific leadership among women and underrepresented minorities is lacking in plastic surgery. It is unknown whether the underrepresentation of women and ethnic minorities extends into academic conferences. The authors evalua…
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Early Discontinuation of Breast Free Flap Monitoring: A Strategy Driven by National Data.
[BACKGROUND] Multiple single-institution studies have revealed that breast free flap compromise usually occurs within the first 48 postoperative hours. However, national studies analyzing the rates and timing of breast free flap compromise …
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Women Continue to Be Underrepresented in Surgery: A Study of AMA and ACGME Data from 2000 to 2016.
[OBJECTIVE] In the past decade women have comprised nearly half of U.S. medical school graduates. However, women remain underrepresented among surgical residents and practicing surgeons. We conducted the current study to assess recent trend…
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The Crisis of Deficiency in Emergency Coverage for Hand and Facial Trauma: Exploring the Discrepancy Between Availability of Elective and Emergency Surgical Coverage.
[INTRODUCTION] Injuries are one of the most common reasons for emergency department visits, with approximately 40.2 million injury-related visits occurring in 2011. Facial, hand, and wrist injuries make up a large portion of these visits. D…
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Complications in body contouring stratified according to weight loss method.
[BACKGROUND] Body contouring procedures following massive weight loss have become increasingly common and, unfortunately, continue to be associated with a high complication rate. [OBJECTIVE] To evaluate how weight loss method affects compl…
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Building surgical capacity in low-resource countries: a qualitative analysis of task shifting from surgeon volunteers' perspectives.
[INTRODUCTION] Surgical volunteer organizations (SVOs) focus considerable resources on addressing the backlog of cases in low-resource countries. This model of service may perpetuate dependency. Efforts should focus on models that establish…
- Discussion: The clinical and economic impact of a sustained program in global plastic surgery: valuing cleft care in resource-poor settings.
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Readability of ASPS and ASAPS educational web sites: an analysis of consumer impact.
[BACKGROUND] Patients use the Internet to educate themselves about health-related topics, and learning about plastic surgery is a common activity for enthusiastic consumers in the United States. How to educate consumers regarding plastic su…