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Sarcopenia Best Predicts Complications in Free Flap Breast Reconstruction.
[UNLABELLED] Breast reconstruction remains a major component of the plastic surgeon's repertoire, especially free-flap breast reconstruction (FFBR), though this is a high-risk surgery in which patient selection is paramount. Preoperative pr…
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Impact of Prior Tissue Expander/Implant on Postmastectomy Free Flap Breast Reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] Implant-based breast reconstructions can result in unsatisfactory results requiring surgical revision or salvage reconstructive surgery with autologous tissue. This study compares the outcomes and complications of salvage (tert…
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Factors influencing patient interest in plastic surgery and the process of selecting a surgeon.
[BACKGROUND] Understanding patient interest in cosmetic surgery is an important tool in delineating the current market for aesthetic surgeons. Similarly, defining those factors that most influence surgeon selection is vital for optimizing m…
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Immediate placement of implants in breast reconstruction: patient selection and outcomes.
[BACKGROUND] With the advent of skin-sparing mastectomy techniques, it became clear that immediate placement of an implant could be utilized for breast reconstruction in select patients. The authors assessed the safety, patient selection fa…
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Comparison of implant-based immediate breast reconstruction with and without acellular dermal matrix.
[BACKGROUND] Acellular dermal matrix is frequently used in implant-based breast reconstruction to cover the inferior aspect of the breast pocket. Its performance profile remains equivocal. The authors studied whether adding it in implant-ba…
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Predictive factors in identifying subspecialty fellowship applicants who will have academic practices.
[BACKGROUND] The challenge of subspecialty fellowship directors is to recruit surgeons who are motivated to continue the tradition of teaching by entering academic medicine. The authors looked for predictive factors to help with more accura…
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A rare case of staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome after abdominoplasty.
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a serious, potentially life-threatening condition resulting from an overwhelming immunological response to an exotoxin released by Staphylococcus aureus. TSS has rarely been described as a complication after el…