2023
Visual representation of diversity in online patient education materials for reduction mammaplasty
Kammien A, Zhao K, Wride A, Butler P, Ayyala H. Visual representation of diversity in online patient education materials for reduction mammaplasty. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2023, 87: 284-286. PMID: 37925916, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.10.110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Society of Plastic SurgeonsOnline patient education materialsReduction mammaplastyPatient education materialsAcademic plastic surgery programsStatistically significant differencePlastic surgery programsSurgeon groupPatient populationSurgery programsPlastic surgeonsPlastic surgeryProportion of imagesSignificant differencePrivate groupsRepresentation of diversityMammaplastySkin scalesNon-whiteAmerican SocietyPatients
2022
Representation of Global Health Initiatives in Plastic Surgery Training
Naides A, Kapadia K, Salem J, Dalena M, Cohen D, Ayyala H, Lee E. Representation of Global Health Initiatives in Plastic Surgery Training. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2022, 88: s284-s287. PMID: 35513332, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlastic surgery residency programsSurgery residency programsGlobal surgeryResidency programsSurgery educationGlobal surgery educationIntegrated residency programsPlastic surgery programsNo significant differencePlastic surgery educationSurgeryAmerican CollegeSurgery programsSurgery researchInclusion criteriaSignificant differenceResident educationPatientsGlobal surgery researchHealth initiativesSocial media platformsMission tripsGlobal health initiativesGlobal healthMedia platforms
2021
Does the Use of Intraoperative Angiography Reduce the Incidence of Postoperative Wound and Flap Complications in Complex Lower Extremity Oncologic Reconstruction?
Kapadia K, Dalena M, Cavanaugh Z, Ayyala H, Ippolito J, Beebe K, Benevenia J, Lee E. Does the Use of Intraoperative Angiography Reduce the Incidence of Postoperative Wound and Flap Complications in Complex Lower Extremity Oncologic Reconstruction? Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2021, 87: s13-s16. PMID: 33833180, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000002800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICG angiographyPostoperative complicationsOncologic reconstructionIndocyanine greenIncidence of postoperative wound complicationsMastectomy skin flap necrosisLong-term follow-upIntraoperative laser angiographyIndocyanine green angiographyPlastic surgery reconstructionCompare postoperative complicationsWound healing complicationsRetrospective chart reviewSkin flap necrosisPostoperative wound complicationsSignificant differenceLaser-assisted ICG angiographyMultiple reconstructive surgeriesIncidence of postoperative woundReconstructive proceduresStatistically significant differenceSoft tissue viabilityAbdominal wall reconstructionLaser angiographyFlap complications
2020
The Cost of the "July Effect" in Microsurgery.
Ayyala H, Weisberger J, Malhotra R, Lee E. The Cost of the "July Effect" in Microsurgery. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2020, 85: 392-396. PMID: 32101999, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000002294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayAssociated with increased operative timeFree flapsNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program registryOperative timeFree tissue transfer proceduresIncreased complication rateFree flap proceduresCost of inpatient stayJuly effectMultivariate logistic regressionTissue transfer proceduresReoperation rateComplication rateFlap procedureNo significant differenceIncreased riskProgram registryDemographic dataSignificant differenceReadmission ratesConfounding variablesStayHighest average differenceLogistic regression
2019
Utility of Regional Anesthesia in Extremity Reconstruction
Weisberger J, Oleck N, Ayyala H, Dalena M, Lee E. Utility of Regional Anesthesia in Extremity Reconstruction. Journal Of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2019, 36: 053-058. PMID: 31419807, DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1694741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayGeneral anesthesia groupRegional anesthesiaStatistically significant differenceGeneral anesthesiaPropensity score matchingPostoperative complicationsExtremity reconstructionMatched cohortAmerican College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseAnesthesia groupNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseOperative timeQuality Improvement Program databaseShorter length of stayScore matchingWound complication rateRate of reoperationSignificant differenceAnalysis of complicationsUtilization of regional anesthesiaIncrease patient comfortRisks associated with general anesthesiaRA cohort