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Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction: A Technical Modification Eliminating the U-Stitch With a Mini-Forceps.
Immediate lymphatic reconstruction (ILR), originally described as the lymphatic microsurgical preventative healing approach (LYMPHA), reduces the risk of developing lymphedema secondary to breast cancer treatment. ILR involves the intussusc…
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Staged Delay Procedure in DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction in Patients with a History of Liposuction.
Although deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flaps are a common option for breast reconstruction, there are limited data on outcomes in patients with a history of abdominal liposuction. Liposuction is one of the most popular a…
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Optimizing Surgical Outcomes and the Role of Preventive Surgery: A Scoping Review.
[BACKGROUND] Plastic and reconstructive surgeons are often presented with reconstructive challenges as a sequela of complications in high-risk surgical patients, ranging from exposure of hardware, lymphedema, and chronic pain after amputat…
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A Proposed Minimum Standard Set of Outcome Measures for Lymphatic Surgery: Results of a Modified Delphi Process from the Society of Lymphatic Surgery Leadership.
[BACKGROUND] Despite advancements in the surgical treatment and prevention of lymphedema, there are no standards for reporting outcomes of lymphatic surgery. Developing consensus on a minimum standard set of outcome measures for lymphatic s…
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Changes on noncontrast magnetic resonance imaging following lymphatic surgery for upper extremity secondary lymphedema.
[OBJECTIVE] To assess changes in noncontrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based biomarkers after upper extremity lymphedema surgery. [METHODS] We retrospectively identified secondary upper extremity lymphedema patients who underwent va…
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Advances in lymphedema: An under-recognized disease with a hopeful future for patients.
Lymphedema has traditionally been underappreciated by the healthcare community. Understanding of the underlying pathophysiology and treatments beyond compression have been limited until recently. Increased investigation has demonstrated the…
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Development of "Explore Plastic Surgery": An Educational Program for Medical Students Without Home Residency Programs.
[BACKGROUND] Medical students who attend institutions without plastic surgery residency programs are at a disadvantage in the plastic surgery match. We developed an educational program for medical students without home programs called Explo…
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Tracking Symptoms of Patients With Lymphedema Before and After Power-Assisted Liposuction Surgery.
[PURPOSE] Lymphedema negatively impacts patients from a psychosocial standpoint and consequently affects patient's quality of life. Debulking procedures using power-assisted liposuction (PAL) are currently deemed an effective treatment for …
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Flowthrough Omental Flap for Vascularized Lymph Node Transplant of the Lower Extremity.
[SUMMARY] Vascularized lymph node transplantation is a surgical approach for the treatment of chronic lymphedema. However, there is no clinical standard for flap placement nor vascular anastomoses. The authors propose a novel flowthrough co…
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A Single Institution Multi-disciplinary Approach to Power-assisted Liposuction for the Management of Lymphedema.
[OBJECTIVE] To implement and evaluate outcomes from a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary debulking program in the United States. [SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA] Interest in and access to surgical treatment for chronic lymphedema (LE) in the Un…
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Power-assisted Liposuction for Lymphedema: A Cost-utility Analysis.
[UNLABELLED] Lymphedema is a chronic, debilitating disease that has been described as the largest breast cancer survivorship burden. Debulking surgery has been shown to improve extremity volume, improve patient quality of life, and decrease…
- Lymphatic Drainage Reconstitution in DIEP Flap Procedures.
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Power-Assisted Liposuction: An Important Tool in the Surgical Management of Lymphedema Patients.
Debulking via power-assisted liposuction has been established internationally as the gold standard for patients with chronic fat-dominant lymphedema. In this study we share our experience implementing a debulking surgery program in the Unit…
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Surgical cure of clarithromycin resistant breast implant infection: A case report and review of the literature.
Clusters of patients who obtain cosmetic surgeries abroad have developed surgical site infections due to rapid growing non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). These are usually treated with a combination of surgery and months of anti-mycobacter…
- Response to "Reply to 'Integrative Medicine in Plastic Surgery: A Systematic Review of Our Literature'".
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Technological Advances in Lymphatic Surgery: Bringing to Light the Invisible.
Lymphatic surgery has become an integral and flourishing component of the field of plastic surgery. The diversity of ongoing technological innovations in perioperative imaging, including intraoperative dyes and cameras, allows plastic surge…
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Integrative Medicine in Plastic Surgery: A Systematic Review of Our Literature.
[BACKGROUND] Surveys have reported that as high as 80% of plastic surgery patients utilize integrative medicine approaches including natural products (NPs) and mind-body practices (MBPs). Little is known regarding the evidence of benefit of…
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Referrals of Plastic Surgery Patients to Integrative Medicine Centers: A Review of Resource Utility.
[BACKGROUND] Integrative medicine (IM) centers are becoming more established nationwide and provide an expansive range of therapeutic services. Given the high prevalence of IM usage among plastic surgery patients, we sought to define referr…
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Alternative Metrics of Scholarly Output: The Relationship among Altmetric Score, Mendeley Reader Score, Citations, and Downloads in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
[BACKGROUND] The impact of scholarly output is typically measured by the number of citations and, more recently, downloads. Newer metrics have been developed to reflect digital dissemination of knowledge such as the Altmetric and Mendeley r…
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Identifying Sources of Funding That Contribute to Scholastic Productivity in Academic Plastic Surgeons.
[BACKGROUND] Scholastic productivity has previously been shown to be positively associated with National Institute of Health (NIH) grants and industry funding. This study examines whether society, industry, or federal funding contributes to…
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Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Plastic Surgeons: A Systematic Review.
[BACKGROUND] To date, no review has been conducted on the growing body of literature describing various work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), ergonomic hazards, and potential interventions relevant to plastic surgeons. This system…
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A meta-analysis of implant-based breast reconstruction and timing of adjuvant radiation therapy.
[BACKGROUND] Implant-based breast reconstruction is the most common type of reconstruction after postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT). The impact of the timing of PMRT to a tissue expander or permanent implant is not well understood. The…
- Trapezoid mortised genioplasty: a further refinement of mortised genioplasty.