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Journal Article Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · August 2024 The T-line hernia mesh is a synthetic, polypropylene mesh with mesh suture extensions designed to prevent anchor point failure by evenly distributing tension across the soft tissue. Previous studies have demonstrated the success of onlay ventral hernia rep ... Full text Cite

A Multi-institutional Analysis of a Textbook Outcome Among Patients Undergoing Microvascular Breast Reconstruction.

Journal Article Ann Plast Surg · June 1, 2024 BACKGROUND: Individual outcomes may not accurately reflect the quality of perioperative care. Textbook outcomes (TOs) are composite metrics that provide a comprehensive evaluation of hospital performance and surgical quality. This study aimed to investigat ... Full text Link to item Cite

Free flap reconstruction of elbow soft tissue defects: Lessons learned from 15 years of experience.

Journal Article Microsurgery · May 2024 BackgroundThe elbow is a complex joint that is vital for proper function of the upper extremity. Reconstruction of soft tissue defects over the joint space remains challenging, and outcomes following free tissue transfer remain underreported in th ... Full text Cite

Machine learning analysis of online patient questions regarding breast reconstruction.

Journal Article J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg · March 2024 BACKGROUND: Social media has become a dominant educational resource for breast reconstruction patients. Rather than passively consuming information, patients interact directly with other users and healthcare professionals. While online information for brea ... Full text Link to item Cite

T-line Hernia Mesh Repairs of Large Umbilical Hernias: Technique and Short-term Outcomes.

Journal Article Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open · March 2024 BACKGROUND: The T-line hernia mesh is a synthetic, polypropylene mesh specifically designed to prevent anchor point failure by evenly distributing tension through mesh suture extensions. This case series illustrates the first clinical application of the T- ... Full text Link to item Cite

T-Line mesh as a safe and effective option for abdominal wall reinforcement with autologous breast reconstruction.

Journal Article Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS · September 2023 Full text Cite

Navigating the Ethical Landmines of ChatGPT: Implications of Intelligent Chatbots in Plastic Surgery Clinical Practice.

Journal Article Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open · September 2023 ChatGPT is a cutting-edge language model developed by OpenAI with the potential to impact all facets of plastic surgery from research to clinical practice. New applications for ChatGPT are emerging at a rapid pace in both the scientific literature and popu ... Full text Link to item Cite

OPTN/SRTR 2021 Annual Data Report: Vascularized Composite Allograft.

Journal Article Am J Transplant · February 2023 Year 2020 marked the first OPTN/SRTR Annual Data Report that included a chapter on vascularized composite allograft (VCA), which encompassed reviews of data collected between 2014 (when VCA was included in the Final Rule) and 2020. The present Annual Data ... Full text Link to item Cite

Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma: Updated Systematic Review and Analysis of Treatment Strategies.

Journal Article Plast Reconstr Surg · October 1, 2022 BACKGROUND: Although guidelines have been published on treatment of breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), there has been no comprehensive analysis of BIA-ALCL treatment variation based on the available literature. The authors ... Full text Link to item Cite

Does the Geographical Distribution of Facial Trauma Surgeons Correspond to Facial Trauma Burden? A Nationwide Population-Level Analysis.

Conference The Journal of craniofacial surgery · June 2022 AbstractIt is unknown if craniofacial trauma services are inequitably distributed throughout the US. The authors aimed to describe the geographical distribution of craniofacial trauma, surgeons, and training positions nationwide. State-level data ... Full text Cite

An Ounce of Prediction is Worth a Pound of Cure: Risk Calculators in Breast Reconstruction.

Conference Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open · May 2022 UNLABELLED: Preoperative risk calculators provide individualized risk assessment and stratification for surgical patients. Recently, several general surgery-derived models have been applied to the plastic surgery patient population, and several plastic sur ... Full text Link to item Cite

Characterizing hernia centers in the United States: what defines a hernia center?

Journal Article Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · February 2022 PurposeA universal definition for what constitutes a hernia center does not exist. The purpose of this study was to characterize hernia centers in the United States by analyzing hernia centers and their non-hernia center counterparts.Methods Full text Cite

A Systematic Review of Health Disparities Research in Plastic Surgery.

Journal Article Plastic and reconstructive surgery · December 2021 Full text Cite

Short- and Long-Term Outcomes following Severe Traumatic Lower Extremity Reconstruction: The Value of an Orthoplastic Limb Salvage Center to Racially Underserved Communities.

Journal Article Plastic and reconstructive surgery · September 2021 BackgroundPrevious studies have demonstrated that nonwhite race and disadvantaged socioeconomic status negatively impact outcomes following lower extremity reconstruction. The authors sought to characterize differences in outcomes between racial g ... Full text Cite

Outcomes of Poly-4-hydroxybutyrate Mesh in Ventral Hernia Repair: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis

Journal Article Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open · December 16, 2020 Background: Within the past decade, poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) biosynthetic mesh has been introduced as a potential alternative to traditional biologic and synthetic mesh in ventral hernia repair (VHR). The aim of this study was to systematically assess ... Full text Cite

Beyond the Hernia Repair: A Review of the Insurance Coverage of Critical Adjuncts in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Journal Article Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open · December 16, 2020 Background: The prevalence of complex abdominal wall defects continues to rise, which necessitates increasingly sophisticated medical and surgical management. Insurance coverage for reconstructive surgery varies due to differing interpretations of medical ... Full text Cite

50 Years Since the First Plastic Surgery Unit Achieved Department Status: Where Do We Stand and How Do We Compare to Our Close Competition?

Journal Article Plastic and reconstructive surgery · December 2020 Full text Cite

Fibronectin Extra Domain A Promotes Liver Sinusoid Repair following Hepatectomy.

Journal Article PloS one · January 2016 Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) are the main endothelial cells in the liver and are important for maintaining liver homeostasis as well as responding to injury. LSECs express cellular fibronectin containing the alternatively spliced extra domain ... Full text Cite

NextGen speaks [1]

Journal Article Science · January 1, 2014 Full text Cite