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At our breast reconstruction center, we have, over time, developed a focused program to increase access to care for low-resource patients. This program includes outreach clinics, physician extenders, care coordinators, and telehealth utiliz…

[BACKGROUND] Breast reconstruction after mastectomy is one of the most common procedures performed in plastic surgery. Autologous reconstruction is associated with better long-term patient satisfaction than implant-based reconstruction but …

[BACKGROUND] Cosurgeon approaches for autologous breast reconstruction have demonstrated improvements in operative efficiency. The health system financial impact, however, warrants further investigation. [METHODS] Retrospective review of c…

It is essential to examine predictors of ideal outcomes in surgery. "Textbook outcomes" are optimal surgical results based on multiple quality measures. It is important that patients have access to trusted centers that consistently produce …

[BACKGROUND] Perforator selection in free flap breast reconstruction is complex, often involving both pre-operative imaging and clinical examination. The number of perforators selected for flap design has classically been analyzed as a trad…

[INTRODUCTION] Increasing access to autologous breast reconstruction requires significant outreach efforts. We have made focused efforts in care coordination, addition of physician extenders, outreach clinics, and telehealth utilization to …