Ash Patel

Conference Plast Reconstr Surg · February 2019 BACKGROUND: Integrated plastic surgery residency applicants sometimes complete research fellowships before residency. The average productivity and the impact of these fellowships on subsequent application to residency are unknown. The purpose of this study ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Baltodano Breast Reduction Score: A Nationwide, Multi-Institutional, Validated Approach to Reducing Surgical-Site Morbidity.

Conference Plast Reconstr Surg · August 2017 BACKGROUND: Breast reduction remains associated with significantly higher rates of overall morbidity, superficial surgical-site infections, and wound disruptions. The authors developed a validated risk model to identify patients at higher risk for postoper ... Full text Link to item Cite

Perioperative management for microsurgical free tissue transfer: survey of current practices with a comparison to the literature.

Conference J Reconstr Microsurg · June 2015 BACKGROUND: Free tissue transfer is an important technique in reconstructive surgery. Due to a lack of evidence-based guidelines, a variety of practices are currently implemented by microsurgeons. This motivated the authors to define current practices and ... Full text Link to item Cite

Emerging paradigms in perioperative management for microsurgical free tissue transfer: review of the literature and evidence-based guidelines.

Conference Plast Reconstr Surg · January 2015 BACKGROUND: Microsurgical free tissue transfer has become an increasingly valuable technique in reconstructive surgery. However, there is a paucity of evidence-based guidelines to direct management. A systematic review was performed to define strategies to ... Full text Link to item Cite

Preoperative anemia predicts thrombosis and free flap failure in microvascular reconstruction.

Conference Ann Plast Surg · October 2012 Patients undergoing microvascular reconstruction are often anemic from a combination of iatrogenic hemodilution and acute blood losses. No major clinical study describes the impact of preoperative anemia on free flap morbidity. The plastic surgery service ... Full text Link to item Cite

A simple technique for augmentation of axonal ingrowth into chondroitinase-treated acellular nerve grafts using nerve growth factor.

Conference Ann Plast Surg · May 2012 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Improvement in axonal regeneration may lead to the development of longer nerve grafts and improved outcomes for patients with peripheral nerve injury. Although the use of acellular nerve grafts has been well documented (Groves et al ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite