Slavin SA

Diplopia after rhinoplasty is a rare complication that requires immediate medical attention. Workup should include a complete history and physical examination, appropriate imaging, and consultation with ophthalmology. Diagnosis may be chall…

Outcome studies help provide the evidence-based science rationalizing treatment end results that factor the experience of patients and the impact on society. They improve the recognition of the shortcoming in clinical practice and provide t…

Acellular dermal matrices (ADMs) have been used for postmastectomy breast reconstruction, primary and secondary breast augmentation, and reduction mammaplasty. In postmastectomy breast reconstruction, ADMs can be used to either create an im…

[BACKGROUND] The use of acellular dermal matrices in breast surgery has become popular in the last two decades, with a corresponding increase in experience and literature. The authors reviewed the literature and summarize key technical poin…

The use of the transaxillary incision has enabled augmentation mammoplasty with a scarless breast. However, the classic technique has been associated with high rates of asymmetry, malposition, and high riding implants. With the addition of …

[BACKGROUND] Secondary breast deformities following breast augmentation constitute some of the most challenging and difficult problems to correct. Although the application and efficacy of human acellular dermal matrix in breast reconstructi…

[BACKGROUND] The purpose of this study was to investigate whether plastic surgeons would perform elective cosmetic surgery on spouses or other family members and how many have done so, the type of procedures, the circumstances under which t…

[BACKGROUND] Dexmedetomidine is an alpha2-agonist anesthetic with several properties that are advantageous in aesthetic facial surgery. By attenuating sympathetic nervous system activity, it induces sedation and analgesia while lowering blo…

Although patients are typically satisfied after reduction mammaplasty, a subgroup later deems the volume of remaining breast tissue inadequate and presents for breast enhancement. Our purpose was to identify patient and procedural risk fact…

[BACKGROUND] Equestrian activities have always been popular in the United States. As safety guidelines have become more stringent, horse-related injuries have diminished by 40 percent over the past 20 years. Although perhaps less critical t…

Breast reconstruction utilizing the latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap with an underlying breast implant is a well-established technique. Postoperative shoulder limitation is usually limited if at all noticeable. The muscle itself may, …

Although the latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap is a safe and reliable technique for breast reconstruction, its versatility is limited when large cutaneous units are needed to resurface a heavily irradiated or scarred breast and chest wall.…

Pseudocyst is an unusual complication occurring after rectus flap breast reconstruction. Of four patients in whom a preoperative diagnosis of pseudocyst was made, three had epigastric masses and a fourth presented with a mass of the chest w…