Hollier LH

[BACKGROUND] Advanced practice providers (APPs) are integral to plastic surgery practices due to the frequency of staged procedures, perioperative care, and broad scope of practice. Our study evaluates the impact of APP utilization in one o…

[BACKGROUND] Plastic surgeons have been shown to be unprepared to negotiate their first employment contracts. Previous survey studies have attempted to assess plastic surgeons' first employment contracts to outline common pitfalls in contra…

The worldwide outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has forced health care systems across the United States to undertake broad restructuring to address the ongoing crisis. The framework of crisis management can assist plastic surg…

[BACKGROUND] Physicians, especially plastic surgeons, are underrepresented in hospital leadership. As such, the steps an aspiring plastic surgeon should take toward assuming a high-level administrative role remain unclear. The authors aim t…

Care for patients with cleft lip and palate is best managed by a craniofacial team consisting of a variety of specialists, including surgeons, who are generally plastic surgeons or otolaryngologists trained in the United States. The goal of…

[BACKGROUND/PURPOSE] Unplanned reoperation (UR) is an outcome measure with multiple advantages that can be used as a standardized tool to assess an institution's quality and safety of medical care. This study aimed to identify parameters as…

[PURPOSE] Periprosthetic infection represents a major complication in breast reconstruction, frequently leading to expander-implant loss. Recent studies report variable success in the salvage of infected breast prostheses through systemic a…

[BACKGROUND] Fibrin glue has widespread use in multiple fields of surgery. There have been numerous studies on the use of fibrin glue in facelifts, with no consensus regarding differences in outcomes. [OBJECTIVES] This study compared the r…

The fiftieth anniversary of the death by assassination of President John Kennedy is an opportunity to pay homage to his memory and also reflect on the important role plastic surgeons have played in the management of trauma. That reflection …

[BACKGROUND] Postoperative management following rhinoplasty varies greatly among aesthetic surgeons. Few studies have addressed practice trends in postoperative rhinoplasty care or questioned the frequency of packing and splinting. Many con…

International surgical missions, particularly those that address patients with clefts of the lip and palate, have become increasingly common. Numerous groups have been organized to provide these services. A plastic surgeon participating in …

Through its oversight of residency education in the United States, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has mandated new structural changes in resident education with its newly created core competencies and an emphasis o…

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Work-Hours Duty Policy became effective on July 1, 2003, mandating the reduction of resident duty work hours. The Baylor College of Medicine Multi-Institutional Integrated Pla…

Our understanding of the biomechanics and current management of orbitozygomatic fractures has evolved with the development of craniomaxillofacial surgery. Early management was minimal, with reduction alone as the uniform treatment, and the …

Since the turn of the century, surgeons have handled frontal sinus fractures with a variety of different procedures. The optimal management procedure remains controversial. We have presented a graduated anatomic algorithm for treatment of f…