Cho MJ

: Modern breast reconstruction has undergone substantial evolution, with implant-based, pedicled autologous, and free autologous techniques. The purpose of this study is to review the current state of the art in free autologous breast recon…

[BACKGROUND] Reconstruction of the midface after maxillectomy is extremely challenging because of the need to reestablish the contour of the midface, maintain oronasal separation, support the orbit, and to restore the dentition. In this stu…

Autologous breast reconstruction is an increasingly popular method of reconstruction for breast cancer survivors. While deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps are the gold standard, not all patients are ideal candidates for DIEP f…

[BACKGROUND] This retrospective case series compares the outcomes and postoperative oxygen levels in patients who underwent free flap versus primary closure/local flap reconstruction for ischemic diabetic foot wounds to determine the influe…

[BACKGROUND] Since the global outbreak of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), plastic surgeons were forced to transition from traditional didactics to virtual lectures to practice "social distancing." As this method of education continues …

[BACKGROUND]  With the technological advances, microsurgery has evolved to the era of supermicrosurgery since its inception. With the popularization of these flaps, proficiency in using tools such as color Doppler ultrasound (CDU) has becom…

[BACKGROUND] The practice of tracking and analyzing surgical outcomes is essential to becoming better surgeons. However, this feedback system is largely absent in residency training programs. Thus, we developed a Surgery Report Card (SRC) f…

[BACKGROUND] As social media continue to be widely used, understanding the current trend in social media use by plastic surgeons will help determine how the specialty can better harness its power and respect its risks. In this study, the au…

Similar to the outcry over the ethics of website marketing by physicians in the 1990s, the resistance to plastic surgeons' use of social media has been loud and vehement. Many physicians, although receptive to website marketing, view social…

[BACKGROUND] Brow lift has been a part of plastic surgeons' armamentarium for over a century. Although there are multiple different techniques available, there has been a dearth of literature comparing which technique is better and has less…

Since its popularization in the 1980s, evidence-based medicine has become the cornerstone of American health care. Many specialties rapidly adapted to the paradigm shift of health care by delivering treatment using the evidence-based guidel…