2018
Impact of incidental findings in preoperative CTA imaging for autologous breast reconstruction
Gabrick KS, Godier-Furnemont A, Chouairi F, Avraham T, Alperovich M. Impact of incidental findings in preoperative CTA imaging for autologous breast reconstruction. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2018, 72: 789-794. PMID: 30501967, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2018.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutologous breast reconstructionCTA findingsCT angiographyIncidental findingBreast reconstructionPatient careYale-New Haven HospitalPreoperative CT angiographyNew Haven HospitalMetastatic diseaseMedical managementFurther imagingAdditional imagingGynecologic proceduresReconstructive microsurgeonsPatientsImaging reportsPerforator mappingCareBiopsyImagingFindingsReportMastectomyAngiography
2015
Nipple‐sparing Mastectomy and Sub‐areolar Biopsy: To Freeze or not to Freeze? Evaluating the Role of Sub‐areolar Intraoperative Frozen Section
Alperovich M, Choi M, Karp NS, Singh B, Ayo D, Frey JD, Roses DF, Schnabel FR, Axelrod DM, Shapiro RL, Guth AA. Nipple‐sparing Mastectomy and Sub‐areolar Biopsy: To Freeze or not to Freeze? Evaluating the Role of Sub‐areolar Intraoperative Frozen Section. The Breast Journal 2015, 22: 18-23. PMID: 26510917, DOI: 10.1111/tbj.12517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNipple-sparing mastectomyIntraoperative frozen sectionNipple-sparing mastectomiesNipple-areolar complexPermanent paraffin sectionsFrozen sectionsParaffin sectionsBreast cancer resectionRecords of patientsFrozen section resultsCancer resectionDuctal carcinomaProphylactic mastectomyResidual pathologyBreast reconstructionPermanent biopsyMastectomyBiopsyReconstructive planningSeparate proceduresResectionPatientsCarcinomaBreastCost Analysis of Intraoperative Subareolar Frozen Section During Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
Alperovich M, Reis SM, Choi M, Karp NS, Frey JD, Chang JB, Axelrod DM, Shapiro RL, Guth AA. Cost Analysis of Intraoperative Subareolar Frozen Section During Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2015, 23: 490-493. PMID: 26438436, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-015-4882-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraoperative frozen sectionSubareolar biopsyNipple-areolar complexFrozen sectionsOperating roomNipple-sparing mastectomyOccult cancerOperative resectionHealthcare chargesPathology resultsBiopsyPatient recordsFirst cost analysisRoutine useEarly detectionInstitutional frequencyMastectomyBreastCost analysisFinancial charges