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Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma: Current Understanding and Recommendations for Management.
Worldwide, millions of women live with breast implants. Therefore, it is important that physicians be aware of an uncommon but possibly serious complication arising from breast implants: breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymph…
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Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Aesthetic Surgery: A Survey of Plastic Surgeons' Practices.
[BACKGROUND] Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, collectively known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), are among the most feared yet preventable surgical complications. Although many recommendations exist to reduce the risk of VTE,…
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Author Disclosures in Plastic Surgery Journals Compared With Information Reported in the Open Payments Database: How Open Are We?
[BACKGROUND] Relationships between companies in the biomedical industry and authors submitting scientific articles for publication has been an issue of some concern for many years. It has been frequently demonstrated that these financial re…
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How to Diagnose and Treat Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma.
[LEARNING OBJECTIVES] After reading this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Describe the diagnostic criteria for breast implant-associated (BIA) anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). 2. Appropriately evaluate a patient with sus…
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Intravenous Alteplase for Acute Stroke and Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient With Recent Abdominoplasty.
[INTRODUCTION] Major surgery in the past 14 days is a relative contraindication to treatment of acute stroke with intravenous (IV) alteplase. The 2016 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association scientific statement discussing in…
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Surgical Precision in Clinical Documentation Connects Patient Safety, Quality of Care, and Reimbursement.
Emphasis on quality of care has become a major focus for healthcare providers and institutions. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has multiple quality-of-care performance programs and initiatives aimed at providing transparency…
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Does preoperative heparin increase the postoperative bleeding risk in women undergoing prosthetic breast implant surgery? A review of the data from a single institution.
[BACKGROUND] In 2008, the authors' institution adopted a policy requiring that all patients, regardless of preoperative risk, receive both sequential compression devices and a single preoperative subcutaneous 5000 unit injection of heparin.…
- Discussion: What Makes a Plastic Surgery Residency Program Attractive? An Applicant's Perspective.
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The management of incidental findings of reduction mammoplasty specimens.
Reduction mammoplasty is one of the most commonly performed procedures in plastic surgery. Occasionally, there are findings reported by pathologists that are unfamiliar to the treating surgeon. The aim of the present study was to determine …
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Cosmetic surgery training in Canadian plastic surgery residencies: are we training competent surgeons?
[BACKGROUND] With the demand for cosmetic surgery continuing to rise, it is necessary to reevaluate the current state of cosmetic surgery training during plastic surgery residency. An evaluation of cosmetic surgery training in US plastic su…
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Core measures: implications for plastic surgery.
[BACKGROUND] Perioperative complications are a major source of morbidity, mortality, and expenditures in health care. Many of these complications are preventable with simple, cost-effective measures when implemented in a standardized manner…
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Breast augmentation: A geographical comparison.
[OBJECTIVE] To describe and compare physical characteristics and implant details of women undergoing primary cosmetic breast augmentation in different geographical locations. [METHODS] Three cohorts of 100 consecutive breast augmentation c…
- A problem of power.
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Locally administered ketorolac and bupivacaine for control of postoperative pain in breast augmentation patients: part II. 10-day follow-up.
[BACKGROUND] Previously, it was shown that locally applied intraoperative ketorolac and bupivacaine significantly reduced pain in the recovery room. The objective of this study was to test the effectiveness of the same solution over the fir…
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A new technique of internal suture mastopexy for mild to moderate breast ptosis.
[BACKGROUND] Current mastopexy techniques rely on incisions on the breast to correct ptosis. Trading a ptotic breast for a visibly scarred breast can be a difficult choice. [OBJECTIVE AND METHODS] A technique of internal suture mastopexy t…
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Locally administered ketorolac and bupivacaine for control of postoperative pain in breast augmentation patients.
With recent developments in the field of analgesia, the question arises whether there is a role for placing local anesthetics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or both into the breast implant pocket. The objective of this study was to …
- Ancient Indian civilization: ahead by a nose.