2019
Can Nicotine Replacement Therapy Decrease Complications in Plastic Surgery?
Xu Z, Norwich-Cavanaugh A, Hsia HC. Can Nicotine Replacement Therapy Decrease Complications in Plastic Surgery? Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2019, 83: s55-s58. PMID: 31513067, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000002095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine replacementHigh-level evidencePlastic surgery proceduresPostoperative periodSurgical patientsCessation therapyClinical outcomesCigarette smokingProspective studySmoking cessationAdverse outcomesDecrease complicationsClinical trialsEffective modalityOptimizing outcomesSurgery proceduresElectronic cigarettesPatient safetyPlastic surgeonsPlastic surgeryComplicationsPatientsOutcomesRiskModalities
2018
Impact of Acellular Dermal Matrix on Postsurgical Wound Fluid Biomarkers in Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction
Hsia HC, Weaver MR, Schwarzbauer JE. Impact of Acellular Dermal Matrix on Postsurgical Wound Fluid Biomarkers in Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2018, 81: s89-s96. PMID: 29851721, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcellular dermal matrixProsthetic breast reconstructionInitial postoperative periodBreast reconstructionDermal matrixPostoperative periodFluid biomarkersTime pointsBody mass indexSurgical wound fluidBreast reconstruction surgeryFluid samplesMatrix metalloproteinase activitySoft tissue reinforcementExtracellular matrix protein levelsPresent groupWound fluid samplesBiologic scaffoldsSingle surgeonMass indexSurgical drainsReconstruction surgeryCell proliferation activityBlinded fashionSimilar demographics