2014
The Impact of Age at Surgery on Long-Term Neuropsychological Outcomes in Sagittal Craniosynostosis
Patel A, Yang JF, Hashim PW, Travieso R, Terner J, Mayes LC, Kanev P, Duncan C, Jane J, Jane J, Pollack I, Losee JE, Bridgett DJ, Persing JA. The Impact of Age at Surgery on Long-Term Neuropsychological Outcomes in Sagittal Craniosynostosis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2014, 134: 608e-617e. PMID: 25357055, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000000511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsChildCraniosynostosesHumansInfantLearning DisabilitiesNeuropsychological TestsPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsYoung AdultConceptsLong-term neuropsychological outcomesWhole-vault cranioplastyNeuropsychological outcomesLong-term cognitive functioningHigher full-scale IQReading-related learning disabilitiesFull Scale IQWord readingCognitive functioningNeuropsychological measuresVerbal IQImproved long-term neurological outcomeNeuropsychological functionLearning DisabilitiesSagittal suture craniosynostosisIQNeurodevelopmental testsImpact of ageStrip craniectomyLong-term neurological outcomeNumerical operationsCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELSuperior abilityTime of surgeryTechnique of surgery
2010
Complication Rates of Lipoabdominoplasty versus Traditional Abdominoplasty in High-Risk Patients
Samra S, Sawh-Martinez R, Barry O, Persing JA. Complication Rates of Lipoabdominoplasty versus Traditional Abdominoplasty in High-Risk Patients. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2010, 125: 683-690. PMID: 20124853, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3181c82fb0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal FatAbdominal WallAdultBody Mass IndexCicatrixFemaleHumansLipectomyPostoperative ComplicationsReoperationRisk FactorsSmokingSurgery, PlasticUmbilicusConceptsHigh-risk patientsPerfusion-related complicationsComplication rateTraditional abdominoplastyPercent of patientsPrevious abdominal surgeryAbdominal scarringActive smokingChart reviewSmoking historyAbdominal surgeryActive smokersSkin necrosisSurgical revisionWound infectionAbdominal scarRevision surgeryAbdominoplasty flapCosmetic clinicsPatientsComplicationsAbdominoplastyLipoabdominoplastySignificant differencesSurgery
1999
Long-Term Outcome Analysis of Two Treatment Methods for Cleft Palate: Combined Levator Retropositioning and Pharyngeal Flap Versus Double-Opposing Z-Plasty
Lin K, Goldberg D, Williams C, Borowitz K, Persing J, Edgerton M. Long-Term Outcome Analysis of Two Treatment Methods for Cleft Palate: Combined Levator Retropositioning and Pharyngeal Flap Versus Double-Opposing Z-Plasty. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 1999, 36: 73-78. DOI: 10.1597/1545-1569(1999)036<0073:ltoaot>2.3.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCleft PalateFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfantLongitudinal StudiesMultivariate AnalysisOroantral FistulaPalatal MusclesPharyngeal MusclesPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesSleep Apnea SyndromesSpeechSpeech DisordersSpeech PerceptionSurgical FlapsTreatment OutcomeVelopharyngeal InsufficiencyConceptsObstructive sleep apneaCleft palatePostoperative complicationsSleep apneaPharyngeal flapSurgical techniquePostoperative obstructive sleep apneaZ-plastySpeech resultsTerm outcome analysisUse of nasometryZ-plasty groupMajority of patientsSerious postoperative complicationsZ-plasty repairResidual velopharyngeal insufficiencyGood speech resultsZ-plasty techniquePostoperative hypernasalityAdditional surgeryFlap groupFistula formationVelopharyngeal insufficiencyOutcome analysisPatientsLong-Term Outcome Analysis of Two Treatment Methods for Cleft Palate: Combined Levator Retropositioning and Pharyngeal Flap versus Double-Opposing Z-Plasty
Lin K, Goldberg D, Williams C, Borowitz K, Persing J, Edgerton M. Long-Term Outcome Analysis of Two Treatment Methods for Cleft Palate: Combined Levator Retropositioning and Pharyngeal Flap versus Double-Opposing Z-Plasty. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 1999, 36: 73-78. PMID: 10067766, DOI: 10.1597/1545-1569_1999_036_0073_ltoaot_2.3.co_2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCleft PalateFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfantLongitudinal StudiesMultivariate AnalysisOroantral FistulaPalatal MusclesPharyngeal MusclesPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesSleep Apnea SyndromesSpeechSpeech DisordersSpeech PerceptionSurgical FlapsTreatment OutcomeVelopharyngeal InsufficiencyConceptsObstructive sleep apneaPharyngeal flapCleft palatePostoperative complicationsSleep apneaSurgical techniquePostoperative obstructive sleep apneaZ-plastySpeech resultsTerm outcome analysisUse of nasometryZ-plasty groupMajority of patientsSerious postoperative complicationsZ-plasty repairResidual velopharyngeal insufficiencyGood speech resultsZ-plasty techniquePostoperative hypernasalityAdditional surgeryFlap groupFistula formationVelopharyngeal insufficiencyOutcome analysisPatients
1995
Reconstruction of the Cranial Base
Spinelli H, Persing J, Walser B. Reconstruction of the Cranial Base. Clinics In Plastic Surgery 1995, 22: 555-561. PMID: 7554723, DOI: 10.1016/s0094-1298(20)30997-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Prevention of “Temporal Hollowing” After Fronto-orbital Advancement for Craniosynostosis
Persing J, Mayer P, Spinelli H, Miller L, Criscuolo G. Prevention of “Temporal Hollowing” After Fronto-orbital Advancement for Craniosynostosis. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 1994, 5: 271-274. PMID: 7833405, DOI: 10.1097/00001665-199409000-00018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCraniosynostosesCraniotomyFemaleFrontal BoneHumansInfantOrbitPostoperative ComplicationsSurgical FlapsTemporal BoneTemporal Muscle
1991
Duraplasty in Cranial Base Resection
Shaffrey M, Persing J, Shaffrey C, Jane J. Duraplasty in Cranial Base Resection. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 1991, 2: 152-155. PMID: 1814496, DOI: 10.1097/00001665-199112000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCerebrospinal FluidDura MaterFasciaFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMeningeal ArteriesPostoperative ComplicationsSurgical FlapsConceptsAdvanced patient ageCerebrospinal fluid leakageCranial base surgeonsCranial base resectionMiddle meningeal arteryCranial base surgeryPatient agePrimary closureTumor resectionMeningeal arteryBlood supplyDural flapRadiation therapyReconstructive optionsPrevious irradiationDural woundFluid leakageResectionDonor siteCranial baseMorbidityComplicationsDuraplastySurgeryArtery
1989
The Craniofacial Resection—Eleven‐Year Experience at the University of Virginia: Problems and Solutions
Levine P, Scher R, Jane J, Persing J, Newman S, Miller J, Cantrell R. The Craniofacial Resection—Eleven‐Year Experience at the University of Virginia: Problems and Solutions. Otolaryngology 1989, 101: 665-669. PMID: 2512555, DOI: 10.1177/019459988910100609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedChildCraniotomyFaceFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMaleMethodsMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsSurgical FlapsConceptsVirginia Health Sciences CenterMedial canthal ligamentHealth Sciences CenterUnderwent repeatRecurrent diseaseExtended resectionNeurologic problemsSignificant complicationsCavernous sinusCraniofacial resectionSurgical techniqueLacrimal sacCanthal ligamentPatientsYears' experienceResectionComplicationsUniversity of VirginiaEsthesioneuroblastomaScience CenterSurgerySinusTumorsInfectionDisease