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The anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap is often used by microsurgeons, with few reports of skin flap complications outside of partial flap necrosis. This study describes three unusual cases of flap dangle intolerance secondary to the developmen…

We present four reconstructive cases of large soft tissue extremity defects utilizing a modification of the classic scapular-latissimus dorsi chimeric flap, which we refer to as the extended chimeric scapular and latissimus dorsi muscle fla…

[OBJECTIVES] Patients with a history of massive weight loss (MWL) frequently undergo body-contouring surgery such as abdominoplasty, and the safety profile of this procedure is well accepted. The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (…

Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) has gained popularity because of its improved aesthetics and oncological outcomes. This study focuses on staged mastopexy as a technique for optimizing aesthetics in patients with a history of NSM and implant…

[BACKGROUND] Breast reduction surgery is increasingly performed in reproductive age women, raising concerns for potential breastfeeding implications. We evaluated breastfeeding outcomes in patients that underwent reduction mammaplasty with …

[BACKGROUND] Abdominal donor site complications in bilateral pedicled transverse rectus abdominis muscle (TRAM) have been a concern when compared with bilateral deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction. This stu…

Background The internet has become an increasingly popular tool for patients to find information pertaining to medical procedures. Although the information is easily accessible, data shows that many online educational materials pertaining t…

Panniculectomy and abdominoplasty are two forms of abdominal body contouring commonly performed. There are literature reports of healthcare providers citing abdominoplasty as a contraindication to future pregnancy due to potential risks to …

[INTRODUCTION] Reduction mammaplasties are routinely performed on women of child-bearing age, yet there still exists some uncertainty regarding a patient's ability to breastfeed following the procedure. This is due to inconsistent definitio…

[INTRODUCTION] As medical cost continues to rise, so has the use of medical tourism by patients as a more cost-effective alternative. While the upfront cost savings attract many unsuspecting patients from their country of origin, there are …

Financial contributions from industry for physician-led research have been historically challenging to study in plastic surgery. However, as mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2013, the Open Payments Database (OPD) has incre…

[BACKGROUND] Mastectomies are an integral part of breast cancer treatment for many patients.1 Of those patients, a significant number have previously undergone breast augmentation before being diagnosed with breast cancer. Therefore, we dev…

The use of Botulinum toxin type A (Botox) for cosmetic procedures has become so prevalent that many patients do not always consider it to be a past surgical procedure, and it goes excluded from the medical record. Without the knowledge of p…