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Racial and ethnic differences in rates of reduction mammoplasty among women with macromastia: An analysis of the All of Us Research Program.
[BACKGROUND] Reduction mammoplasty, or breast reduction, provides improvements in quality of life for women with macromastia. Existing literature has not thoroughly characterized potential socioeconomic differences in receiving breast reduc…
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Defining the Subscarpal Lipo-Aponeurotic System (SLAS): Anatomical, Histopathological, and Biomechanical Analysis.
Based on previous reports on the subscarpal lipo-aponeurotic system (SLAS), the authors describe their experience with biplanar lipo-abdominoplasty. The SLAS was found to serve as an excellent flap for tightening the abdominal wall and impr…
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Use of Absorbable Dermal Staples in Bilateral Breast Reduction Surgery: Effects on Operative Times, Surgical Outcomes, and Procedure Charges.
[BACKGROUND] Use of the absorbable deep dermal stapler in wound closure has become more common in plastic surgery because of its possible reduction in operative times and subsequent decrease in operative room costs. In this study, we examin…
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Predictors of extended length of stay following outpatient reduction mammaplasty.
[PURPOSE] Reduction mammaplasty has transitioned into a largely outpatient procedure in the United States. Following planned outpatient procedures, patients may still be admitted for additional inpatient care, incurring clinical and economi…
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Disparities in pathways to reduction mammaplasty: A single institution review of 425 women with macromastia.
[BACKGROUND] Reduction mammaplasty improves the quality of life by providing functional and aesthetic benefits to women with macromastia. This study contributes to the existing literature on socioeconomic and clinical barriers to referral f…
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The impact of a shadowing program on medical students' interest in plastic surgery.
Given the lack of formal education on plastic surgery services during the preclinical years of medical school, many medical students commonly misunderstand the breadth and depth of the field. Shadowing is highly impactful in shaping student…
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Is It Worth the Risk? Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy With Immediate Bilateral Breast Reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] An increasing number of women are choosing to undergo contralateral prophylactic mastectomy with immediate bilateral breast reconstruction. Operating on the contralateral noncancer side is not without its own set of risks. We s…
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Primary Cleft Rhinoplasty: Long-Term Outcomes of a Single Technique Used Over 2 Decades.
[BACKGROUND] Primary cleft rhinoplasty has become widely accepted owing to evidence of improved outcomes and need for fewer revisions. Several techniques have been described, but few surgeons have reported long-term outcomes of repairs perf…
- Introduction to 2018 Annals NESPS Supplement Edition.
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Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Reduce Postoperative Interleukin-1β, Pain, and Inflammation: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study in TRAM Flap Breast Reconstruction Patients.
[BACKGROUND] Pulsed electromagnetic fields have been shown to reduce postoperative pain, inflammation, and narcotic requirements after breast reduction and augmentation surgical procedures. This study examined whether pulsed electromagnetic…
- The "fish" mastopexy.
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The breast: a clean-contaminated surgical site.
[BACKGROUND] Capsular contracture is one of the most common complications associated with breast implants. While the cause of this process has not yet been elucidated, subclinical infection is a likely culprit. [OBJECTIVES] The authors ass…