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[BACKGROUND] Revision breast reconstruction is often necessary to address complications, reduce asymmetry, or improve the aesthetic result. Our previously described use of poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) has shown promise in primary reconstru…

[BACKGROUND] Umbilicoplasty is a critical step in donor-site closure following abdominally based autologous breast reconstruction (ABR). While various incision designs and transposition techniques have been described, their impact on patien…

Prepectoral breast reconstruction poses unique challenges, including a lower tolerance for mastectomy flap skin necrosis and seroma formation. With appropriate patient selection, prepectoral breast reconstruction is a valuable reconstructiv…

Several biologic and synthetic adjuncts have been employed to reduce ptosis and improve cosmesis in breast surgery. Poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB), a fully absorbable polymer, continues to increase in use. This study sought to identify uses …

Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM), given demonstrated oncologic safety, is widely used for both therapeutic and prophylactic mastectomy. The popularity of NSM has spurred advancements by breast and plastic surgeons, liberalizing the indicatio…

Although the representation of women and ethnic minority students in the US medical schools has recently increased, discrepancies in representation among plastic surgery residents and faculty continue. The state of sex and ethnic diversity …

[BACKGROUND] Plastic surgery training has undergone tremendous change and transitioned through many models over the years, including independent, combined, and integrated. This study evaluates how these changes and others have affected plas…

[BACKGROUND] The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is a payment model implemented to promote high-value care through performance-based adjustments of Medicare reimbursements. Higher scores indicate superior performance in health c…

Since the first report of abdominally based tissue breast reconstruction with a free flap of rectus abdominis muscle to reconstruct mastectomy defects, autologous breast reconstruction has continually increased in popularity due to improved…

[BACKGROUND] Despite evidence documenting the physical and psychological benefits of breast reduction, third-party payer approval remains a cumbersome process. The objective of this study was to assess differences in medical necessity crite…

[BACKGROUND] To understand whether the fertility and childbearing outcomes of female plastic surgeons have changed, this study compares current data to historical data from 25 years ago. [METHODS] An IRB-approved survey was sent to female …

[BACKGROUND] Women now represent approximately one-third of plastic surgery residents. The impact of a career in plastic surgery on family planning is unknown. The aim of this study was to report the current status of fertility and childbea…

[BACKGROUND] Forty percent of physicians anticipate becoming parents during residency. This often occurs in the absence of clear parental leave and breastfeeding policies, which may adversely impact parental and child health or jeopardize r…

[PURPOSE] Hematoma affects 10% to 13% of patients undergoing panniculectomy. Although elevated perioperative blood pressure has been associated with hematoma after rhytidectomy, this has not been established for panniculectomy. We sought to…

[BACKGROUND] Resident cosmetic clinics (RCCs) are the training modality of choice among both residents and faculty and are a mainstay at most residency programs. Despite this, knowledge of RCCs among plastic surgery consumers remains untest…