Morrison SD

[BACKGROUND] Reconstructing the vessel-depleted neck (VDN) is challenging due to prior surgeries and radiation compromising recipient vessels. The deep epigastric composite vascular autograft (DECVA) offers a novel solution by providing bot…

[OBJECTIVES] To assess potential risk factors influencing diet outcomes after reconstruction of subtotal hypopharyngeal defects using free patch- or tube-shaped anterolateral thigh (ALT) fasciocutaneous flaps. [STUDY DESIGN] Retrospective …

[BACKGROUND] OpenAI's ChatGPT can generate novel ideas for a number of applications. The aim of this study was to prompt the chatbot to generate possible innovations in aesthetic surgery relating to rhinoplasty. [METHODS] ChatGPT was promp…

[OBJECTIVE] Medical conscientious objection is a federally protected right of physicians to refuse participation in medically indicated services or research activities that are incompatible with their ethical, moral, or religious beliefs. I…

For patients with gender dysphoria, gender-affirming surgery of the face has been shown to vastly improve quality of life. The mandible is one area of the face that has distinct feminine and masculine presentations. This article will review…

[BACKGROUND] Significant differences exist between feminine and masculine lower extremities, and this region contributes to gender dysphoria in transgender and nonbinary individuals. [METHODS] A systematic review was conducted for primary …

[BACKGROUND] As the demand for gender affirmation grows, teaching gender-affirming surgery (GAS) in plastic and reconstructive surgery (PRS) programs has become increasingly important. Residency applicants interested in GAS often use progra…

Iatrogenic jowling can be an unintended consequence of facial feminization surgery. Reduction of the mandible and chin without overlying changes to the soft tissue can lead to a redundant and deflated soft-tissue envelope, requiring a face …

Implicit bias can lead to discrimination of certain populations within healthcare. Representation in medical literature is no exception and it is hypothesized that images with lighter skin tone are more prevalent than darker skin tones in c…

[BACKGROUND] Facial hair transplantation has become an increasingly popular modality to create a more masculine appearance for transmasculine patients. [OBJECTIVES] This aim of this study was to review the current literature regarding faci…

[BACKGROUND] The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a profound effect on surgical training programs, reflecting decreases in elective surgical cases and emergency restructuring of clinical teams. The effect of these mea…

[BACKGROUND] Large-scale media coverage of health care outcomes can have a profound influence on health care utilization by the general population. Google trends (GT), an online resource, allows for tracking of global search volumes as a pr…

[BACKGROUND] Several online resources such as Google Trends (GT) enable plastic surgeons to track search volume trends for cosmetic procedures. Understanding these data may allow surgeons to better anticipate patients' interests and meet th…

[BACKGROUND] Google Trends (GT) provides cost-free, customizable analyses of search traffic for specified terms entered into Google's search engine. GT may inform plastic surgery marketing decisions and resource allocation. [OBJECTIVES] Th…

[BACKGROUND] Transgender patients may seek nonsurgical methods for facial masculinization and feminization as an adjunct or alternative to undergoing surgical procedures. [OBJECTIVES] The authors reviewed the existing literature regarding …

[BACKGROUND] Google Trends (GT) is a free, open-source tool that permits customizable analysis of search term volumes entered into the Google search engine. Google Trends data may offer useful and actionable insight to plastic surgeons pert…

[INTRODUCTION] Gender-affirmation surgery is essential in the management of gender dysphoria. For male-to-female transgender women (transwomen), feminization of the chest is a component in this process. There is minimal literature describin…

[BACKGROUND] The utility of Google Trends (GT) in analyzing worldwide and regional patient interest for plastic surgery procedures is becoming invaluable to plastic surgery practices. GT data may offer practical information to plastic surge…

[BACKGROUND] Chest wall masculinization by means of mastectomy is an important gender affirming surgery for transmasculine and non-binary patients. Limited data exist comparing commonly used techniques in masculinizing top surgery, and most…

Even after long-term hormone therapy, many transwomen still have challenges in the size and shape of their breasts and also of the contour of their trunk areas. Though distinct anthropomorphic differences in skeletal structure exist and pos…

[BACKGROUND] A key educational component of the integrated plastic and reconstructive surgery (PRS) training model is the prerequisite, or core, experiences. The aim of this study is to assess the integrated PRS residents' experience with t…