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Improving the Patient Experience in Breast Reconstruction: ERAS and Beyond Open

Evan Haas, Bilal F. Hamzeh, Zain Aryanpour, Jason Yu, David W. Mathes , et al. · 2025

Background and Objectives: Breast reconstruction after mastectomy has been shown to significantly improve psychosocial wellbeing and quality of life. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols, especially those tailored to breast rec…

Telehealth and plastic surgery: evaluation of the accessibility of virtual consultations through online resources Open

Alec S. McCranie, Evan Haas, Zain Aryanpour, Katie G. Egan, Jason W. Yu , et al. · 2025

Telehealth has gained traction since the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) virus [coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)] pandemic. Telehealth is especially useful in plastic surgery, given the visual nature of many…

The Continued Value of the Independent Training Pathway and Impact on Career Trajectory Open

Skyler K. Palmer, A. Wallace, Jeani Chang, Zain Aryanpour, Joseph N. Carey , et al. · 2025

Background: The independent pathway is the traditional model for plastic surgery training. Although previous studies have compared independent and integrated training pathways, none have controlled for institutional influence on outcomes. …

SO18. Incentive To Publish in Plastic Surgery: Does it Continue After The Match? Open

Diego A. Gomez, Caitlin M. Blades, Evan Haas, Zain Aryanpour, David W. Mathes , et al. · 2025

A Scoping Review of Precision Medicine in Breast Reconstruction (2011–2025) Open

Zain Aryanpour, Alec S. McCranie, Jason W. Yu, Julian Winocour, Katie G. Egan , et al. · 2025

Background: Personalization of medical care is a significant topic of interest. Precision medicine denotes customized medical treatments based on individual genetic, molecular, and/or biomarker data. We conducted a scoping review to identi…

187. Evaluation of Healthcare Resource Utilization After Autologous Microvascular Breast Reconstruction: A Retrospective 8 Year Single Center Experience Open

Anthony Wallace, Zain Aryanpour, Nargis Kalia, Julian Winocour, Justin B. Cohen , et al. · 2025

98. Vitamin D Insufficiency Impacts Outcomes in Autologous Microvascular Breast Reconstruction Open

J. Cronin, Ananya Shah, Zain Aryanpour, Jerry Yang, Evan Haas , et al. · 2025

SP34. Abdominal Peripheral Nerve Blocks Do Not Impact Post-operative Pain in Free Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Call to Revisit Eras Protocols Open

Zain Aryanpour, Antony F. Wallace, Julian Winocour, Justin B. Cohen, David W. Mathes , et al. · 2025

103. Risk Factors for Home Oxygen Therapy at Discharge for DIEP Flap Reconstruction in Colorado Open

Caitlin M. Blades, Nargis Kalia, Ansley Wallace, Pedro Osácar, Julian Winocour , et al. · 2025

Abdominal Wall Reinforcement Using OviTex after Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Open

Alec S. McCranie, Caitlin Blades, Steven Dawson, Jose Foppiani, Taylor Allenby , et al. · 2025

Abdominal wall bulges and hernias are not uncommon complications following deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap harvest. Abdominal wall reinforcement using synthetic meshes has been found to decrease bulges by up to 70%; however…

Is the Future of Cleft Care Financially Sustainable? An Economic Analysis of Inflation-Adjusted Reimbursements Open

Jasmine Chaij, Jacob B. Hammond, Skyler K. Palmer, Anna Lee, Diego A. Gomez , et al. · 2025

Objective As Medicaid continues to expand, it remains unclear if reimbursement rates for cleft care are keeping up with the national economy. The purpose of this study is to determine how financial trends in cleft lip and palate repair rei…

Capsular Contracture After Breast Augmentation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open

Evan Haas, Neophytos Christodoulou, Murilo Sgarbi Secanho, George Kokosis, Rafael D. Malgor , et al. · 2025

Capsular contracture is characterized by the formation of a fibrous capsule around a breast implant after an augmentation mammaplasty, and often results in pain, firmness, and implant distortion. The aim of this meta-analysis was to invest…

Autologous porcine VRAM flap model for VCA research Open

Caitlin Blades, Zari P. Dumanian, Yong Wang, Zhaohui Wang, Bing Li , et al. · 2024

Introduction As research advances in vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA), large animal models are essential for translational studies related to immune rejection and graft survival. However, procurement of large flaps can caus…

The Effect of Numeric Versus Pass/Fail USMLE Step 1 Scores in the Integrated Plastic Surgery 2023-2024 Match Cycle: A Single Institution Study Open

Kerilyn Godbe, Lauren M. Sinik, Niaman Nazir, Katie G. Egan, David W. Mathes , et al. · 2024

Comparing applicants with numeric USMLE Step 1 scores to those with pass/fail scores can have a significant impact on the ranking of those applicants and should be carefully considered during the plastic surgery match process.

Modern approaches to alternative flap-based breast reconstruction: stacked deep inferior epigastric perforator flaps Open

Kassra Garoosi, Kate Kelson, Julian Winocour, David W. Mathes, Christodoulos Kaoutzanis · 2024

Autologous breast reconstruction has greatly evolved with the introduction of stacked deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps, providing a sophisticated option for patients with insufficient donor tissue or those requiring substan…

Where Do Plastic Surgery Leaders Come From? A Cross-sectional Analysis of Research Productivity Open

Megan M. Rodriguez, Kylie Swiekatowski, Robert Tung, Matthew R. Greives, David W. Mathes , et al. · 2024

Background: It is increasingly apparent that plastic surgery residency applications with lengthy research publications are the new standard in applicant competitiveness. This study aims to evaluate the research history of plastic surgery p…

The Impact of Alloantibodies on Clinical VCA Outcomes and the Need for Immune Tolerance Open

Caitlin Blades, Nalu Navarro–Álvarez, Christene A. Huang, David W. Mathes · 2024

The functional outcomes and restoration of form after vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) have exceeded the results that could be achieved with current autologous surgical techniques. However, the longevity of VCA grafts has b…

Results of the Phase 1 Open-Label Safety Study of Umbilical Cord Lining Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cells (Corlicyte®) to Heal Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers Open

Cecilia C. Low Wang, Tae W. Chong, Garrett D. Moore, Benjamin Echalier, Nicola Haakonsen , et al. · 2024

Background: Mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) play a critical role in wound healing. Corlicyte® is an MSC product derived from allogeneic umbilical cord tissue donated under an institutional review board-approved protocol and processed…

Patient Satisfaction Using BREAST-Q and Breast Implant Illness after Breast Reconstruction in Transwomen Open

Alec S. McCranie, Haley DesJardins, Taylor Allenby, David W. Mathes, Corrine Wong · 2024

Background: Gender-affirming breast augmentation comprises an increasing portion of breast augmentations performed by plastic surgeons. Satisfaction and breast implant illness (BII) symptoms in this population have not been well studied. T…

D150. Gender Affirming Surgery and Reduced Rates of Psychiatric Co-morbidities in Patients with Gender Dysphoria Open

Kassra Garoosi, YooJin Yoon, Elijah W. Hale, Nargis Kalia, Ty Higuchi , et al. · 2024

PURPOSE: Limited data exists regarding the prevalence of psychiatric co-morbidities in patient with gender dysphoria (GD) who have undergone genital reconstruction for gender affirmation (GRGA). This study aimed to investigate rates of psy…

Risk Factor Analysis of Secondary Lymphedema in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Open

Anna Lee, Lynn M. Orfahli, Alec S. McCranie, Ariel C. Johnson, Lynn M. Orfahli , et al. · 2024

Patient Satisfaction using BREAST-Q and Breast Implant Illness after Breast Reconstruction in Male-to-Female Transgender Patients Open

Taylor Allenby, Alec S. McCranie, Haley Desjardins, David W. Mathes, C.M. Wong · 2024

Abdominal Wall Reinforcement Using Acellular Tissue Matrix after Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Harvest for Breast Reconstruction Open

Alec S. McCranie, Caitlin Blades, Steven Dawson, Julian Winocour, David W. Mathes , et al. · 2024

Toxicology, pharmacokinetics, and immunogenicity studies of CCR4-IL2 bispecific immunotoxin in rats and minipigs Open

Zhaohui Wang, Rashmi Ramakrishna, Yong Wang, Yue Qiu, Jihong Ma , et al. · 2024

Trends in Gender-Affirming Surgeries in the United States from 2010 to 2021 Open

Ally Ha, Kassra Garoosi, Elijah W. Hale, Ty Higuchi, Julian Winocour , et al. · 2024

Introduction: In 2017, an estimated 1.6 million adults and 150,000 teenagers identified as transgender in the United States. With ever-changing legislative developments regarding health care benefits for this population and the increasing …

Patterns of Co-occurring Facial Fractures Open

Anna Lee, YooJin Yoon, Nayun Lee, Elliot Le, Christodoulos Kaoutzanis , et al. · 2023

PURPOSE: A review of the Global Burden of Disease study reports a 43% global increase in reported facial fractures in 27 years. Unfortunately, there is limited research investigating population's demographics and facial fracture's characte…

Titanium Mesh is Not an Adequate Long-term Option for Patients Undergoing Complex Cranial Defect Reconstruction: A Multi-institutional Study Open

Daniela Duarte Bateman, Nayun Lee, Micaela Rosser, Jerry H. Yang, Joseph M. Escandón , et al. · 2023

BACKGROUND: Composite cranial defects result from pathological conditions that lead to loss or sacrifice of scalp soft tissue in addition to the underlying calvarium.1 Reconstruction of these defects is particularly challenging and there i…

Evaluation of Complications After Pediatric Fronto-orbital Advancement Surgery: Review of National Billing Database Open

Anna Lee, Elliot Le, Christodoulos Kaoutzanis, Jason Yu, Brooke French , et al. · 2023

PURPOSE: Fronto-orbital advancements (FOA) for craniosynostosis is the gold-standard of treatment to prevent future neurological deficits from restricted calvaria growth. Due to many centers operating in isolation, FOA complications and re…

Hybrid modeling techniques for 3D printed deep inferior epigastric perforator flap models Open

Nicholas M. Jacobson, Erik Carerra, Aaron Treat, Megan McDonnell, David W. Mathes , et al. · 2023

Background Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap (DIEP) surgical procedures have benefited in recent years from the introduction of 3D printed models, yet new technologies are expanding design opportunities which promise to improve pati…

<span>CCR4‐IL2</span> bispecific immunotoxin is more effective than brentuximab for targeted therapy of cutaneous T‐cell lymphoma in a mouse <span>CTCL</span> model Open

Zhaohui Wang, Jihong Ma, Huiping Zhang, Rashmi Ramakrishna, Danielle Mintzlaff , et al. · 2023

Cutaneous T‐cell lymphoma (CTCL) encompasses two main subtypes: mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome. Global response rates for the systemic treatment of mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome are approximately 30%, and none of these treat…

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