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Cannabis Use and Outcomes in Breast Surgery.
[BACKGROUND] The rising prevalence of cannabis use introduces unique considerations for surgical patients, yet its impact in breast surgery remains poorly characterized. This narrative review synthesized available evidence investigating out…
- Do we publish what we present? An updated analysis of abstracts from the 2012-2020 annual meetings of the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery.
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Abdominal Peripheral Nerve Blocks Do Not Impact Postoperative Pain in Free Flap Breast Reconstruction.
Transverse abdominis plane (TAP) and rectus sheath (RS) blocks are utilized in enhanced recovery after surgery protocols, but with highly variable methodologies and outcomes in reported literature. The purpose of this study was to evaluate …
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"Characterizing Risk Factors for 30-Day Readmission in Autologous Breast Reconstruction Patients with DIEP Flaps".
[BACKGROUND] Advancements in microsurgery and the adoption of enhanced recovery after surgery protocols have improved patient care in free flap breast reconstruction. However, there is limited and variable data on hospital readmissions foll…
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Incentive to Publish in Plastic Surgery: Does It Continue After the Match?
[PURPOSE] Plastic surgery remains one of the most competitive specialties, with a 58.8% match rate during the 2023-2024 cycle. Research productivity is a well-established predictor of match success, yet its persistence throughout residency …
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Linguistic Analysis of Narrative and Standardized Letters of Recommendation for Integrated Plastic Surgery Applicants and Impact on Match.
[OBJECTIVE] Applying to integrated plastic and reconstructive surgery (PRS) has become increasingly competitive and letters of recommendations play a role in matching. This study evaluates narrative and standardized letters for integrated p…
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Assessment of Microsurgery Simulation Course Access in Plastic Surgery Training Programs.
[BACKGROUND] Microsurgery requires complex skill development with a steep learning curve for plastic surgery trainees. Flap dissection courses and simulation exercises are useful to acquire these skills. This study aims to assess plastic s…
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Characterizing Outcomes of Medial and Lateral Perforators in Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flaps.
[BACKGROUND] Perforators are typically found in rows in the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap. As methods to assess flap perfusion continue to improve, surgeons may be more likely to select perforators traditionally avoided. …
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Quantifying Complications: An Analysis of Operative Time and Intraoperative Factors in Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] Analysis of operative flow has been shown to improve efficiency in breast microsurgery. Both complex decision-making skills and technical mastery are required to overcome intraoperative challenges encountered during microsurgi…
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Modern Innovations in Breast Surgery: Robotic Breast Surgery and Robotic Breast Reconstruction.
Robotic surgery has a history of applications in multiple surgical areas and has been applied in plastic surgery over the past decade. Robotic surgery allows for minimal access incisions and decreased donor site morbidity in breast extirpat…
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Preoperative Examination Is Not Associated with Postoperative Function following Radial Forearm Free Flap Harvest.
[BACKGROUND] There is debate on the utility of a preoperative Allen test or ultrasound before radial forearm free flap (RFFF) harvest. This study sought to evaluate correlations between preoperative testing and donor-site morbidity. [METHO…
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An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Tissue Oximetry Versus Conventional Methods for Postoperative Monitoring of Autologous Breast Reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] Tissue oximetry monitoring has shown superior outcomes to conventional monitoring methods for autologous breast reconstruction in retrospective studies with consecutive cohorts. A recent study used consecutive cohorts with tiss…
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Effect of COVID-19 Restrictions on 2021 Integrated Plastic Surgery Match Outcomes.
[OBJECTIVE] Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic (COVID-19), guidelines regarding both elimination of visiting subinternships and substitution of virtual interviews for the 2021 match were adopted. We hypothesize that these changes …
- COVID-19 Effects on 2021 Home Program Match Rates at Integrated Plastic Surgery Programs.
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Evaluating the Importance of Sub-Internships on the 2022 Integrated Plastic Surgery Match During Continued COVID-19 Regulations.
[OBJECTIVE] Following the 2021 integrated plastic surgery match, we found a significant increase in home match rates and decrease in match rate for students without a home plastic surgery program with the elimination of visiting sub-interns…