2023
Facial Lacerations Related to Recreational Activities: A National 10-Year Evaluation From US Emergency Departments
Hauc S, Huelsboemer L, Lewis K, Hosseini H, Williams M, Rivera J, Alperovich M. Facial Lacerations Related to Recreational Activities: A National 10-Year Evaluation From US Emergency Departments. Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction 2023, 17: 238-243. PMID: 39372229, PMCID: PMC11451520, DOI: 10.1177/19433875231211757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Electronic Injury Surveillance SystemFacial lacerationsWhite adultsElectronic Injury Surveillance SystemEmergency department visitsUS emergency departmentsInjury Surveillance SystemMajority of casesRetrospective cohortDepartment visitsMale patientsEmergency departmentRecreational activitiesSuch injuriesCommon causeHigh riskLacerationYoung white adultsInjuryPatientsStudy periodExercise equipmentSurveillance systemRepresentative sampleAdults
2019
Complication Profiles by Mastectomy Indication in Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction
Chouairi F, Gabrick KS, Avraham T, Markov NP, Alperovich M. Complication Profiles by Mastectomy Indication in Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30730496, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000005423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMastectomy flap necrosisTwo-stage implant breast reconstructionImplant breast reconstructionFlap necrosisBreast reconstructionHigh riskProphylactic mastectomyTherapeutic mastectomyMastectomy indicationExact testTissue expander breast reconstructionCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELYale-New Haven HospitalPermanent implant reconstructionExpander breast reconstructionTimes higher riskFisher's exact testNew Haven HospitalSignificant differencesBreast reconstruction proceduresBinary logistic regressionReconstructive complicationsBreast groupPerioperative complicationsComplication rate
2017
Does Smoking History Confer a Higher Risk for Reconstructive Complications in Nipple‐Sparing Mastectomy?
Frey JD, Alperovich M, Levine JP, Choi M, Karp NS. Does Smoking History Confer a Higher Risk for Reconstructive Complications in Nipple‐Sparing Mastectomy? The Breast Journal 2017, 23: 415-420. PMID: 28097778, DOI: 10.1111/tbj.12760.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPack-year smoking historyNipple-sparing mastectomyComplete NAC necrosisHistory of smokingSmoking historyReconstructive complicationsNAC necrosisHigh riskNipple-areola complex necrosisNew York University Langone Medical CenterPack-year historyMastectomy flap necrosisActive smokersFlap necrosisRisk factorsMedical CenterReconstructive outcomesComplicationsMastectomyNecrosisNonsmokersOutcomesSmokersSmokingPatients