Graziano FD

[BACKGROUND] Radiation therapy (RT) significantly increases the risk of capsular contracture after implant-based breast reconstruction. However, the relationship between anatomic plane placement (eg, submuscular or prepectoral) and the deve…

[BACKGROUND] Advances in orthopedic oncology have significantly improved outcomes following extremity tumor resections; however, complications like nonunion, hardware failure, and radiation-induced fractures can occur after orthopedic fixat…

Abdominally based free flap breast reconstruction offers excellent long-term outcomes, but donor-site morbidity remains a concern. Lower back pain is a prevalent musculoskeletal condition that may impair core stability and abdominal donor-s…

Increased awareness of textured breast implants' association with breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma has led to rising rates exchange from textured anatomic implants to smooth round implants, which can alter breast est…

[BACKGROUND]  Insurance type can serve as a surrogate marker for social determinants of health and can influence many aspects of the breast reconstruction experience. We aimed to examine the impact of insurance coverage on patients reported…

Opioid dependence can occur in 6% to 10% of patients undergoing breast reconstruction. With the expansion of interdisciplinary initiatives to decrease opioid use after surgery, an updated look at the incidence of and risk factors for prolon…

[BACKGROUND] Patients undergoing abdominal-based free flap breast reconstruction are at risk for perioperative venous thromboembolism (VTE), but the optimal anticoagulation protocol remains unknown. We hypothesized that a standardized chemo…

G. Ian Taylor and Rollin Daniel described the first fasciocutaneous vascularized free tissue transfer in 1973 using the groin flap. Over the last 50 years, the field of microsurgery has advanced significantly, with the advent of improved su…

[INTRODUCTION] This study aimed to develop and validate an aesthetic grading tool (AGT) for bilateral DIEP flap breast reconstruction and investigate the correlation of BREAST-Q scores with perceived aesthetic outcomes. [METHODS] The AGT u…

[BACKGROUND] Patients with or at risk for breast cancer may opt for risk-reducing gynecologic surgeries, including bilateral salpingo-oophorectomies and/or total abdominal hysterectomy. The timing and safety of combining these procedures wi…

[BACKGROUND] Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols can reduce the length of stay (LOS) for surgical patients, including those undergoing unilateral deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction, all…

[BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE] Venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains a leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in surgical patients, with individuals undergoing abdominal-based free flap breast reconstruction representing a particul…

[BACKGROUND] Textured implants have been linked to breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). Patients who undergo explantation have options for reconstruction, but data on safety and patient-reported outcomes (PRO…

[BACKGROUND] Prepectoral tissue expander (TE) placement for two-stage postmastectomy reconstruction is usually performed in conjunction with insertion of acellular dermal matrix (ADM). However, the effects of ADM use on TE loss or other ear…

[BACKGROUND] There is a lack of literature of health-related quality of life endpoints for radial forearm (RF) versus anterolateral thigh (ALT) free flap reconstruction for glossectomy defects. Our goal was to perform a comprehensive evalua…

[BACKGROUND] This study aims to explore the ideal breast size by assessing the relationship between mastectomy to free flap weight ratio and complications as well as patient-reported outcomes in autologous breast reconstruction (ABR). [MET…

Breast cancer is currently the most common cancer in female patients in the United States and around the world, with over 2 million new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in 2020. Subsequently, breast reconstruction after mastectomy is also b…

Prepectoral breast reconstruction after mastectomy is a more commonly performed technique in recent years due to its numerous advantages over subpectoral breast reconstruction. This study reviews the current state of clinical outcomes for p…

Residency applicant evaluation and selection is a critical part of developing and maintaining a high-quality plastic surgery residency program. Currently, many programs rely on objective measures such as the United States Medical Licensing …

Prepectoral breast reconstruction has become a popular method of postmastectomy breast reconstruction due to its numerous benefits in properly selected patients. Prepectoral reconstruction, as compared with retropectoral position, offers th…