2020
Impact of Insurance Payer on Type of Breast Reconstruction Performed.
Chouairi F, Mets EJ, Gabrick KS, Dinis J, Avraham T, Alperovich M. Impact of Insurance Payer on Type of Breast Reconstruction Performed. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2020, 145: 1e-8e. PMID: 31881596, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000006315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast reconstructionBreast reconstruction modalityAcademic medical centerOdds ratioMedical CenterMuscle-sparing transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flapPerforator flapTissue expander/implant breast reconstructionExpander/implant breast reconstructionMicrovascular autologous breast reconstructionTransverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flapPerforator flap breast reconstructionIncome quartileCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELReconstruction modalitiesSame academic medical centerRectus abdominis myocutaneous flapAutologous breast reconstructionFlap breast reconstructionImplant breast reconstructionHighest income quartileLowest income quartileInsurance typeMicrovascular reconstructionChi-square analysis
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
2018
A Predictive Model for Determining Permanent Implant Size During 2-Stage Implant Breast Reconstruction
Gabrick KS, Markov NP, Chouairi F, Wu R, Persing SM, Abraham P, Avraham T, Alperovich M. A Predictive Model for Determining Permanent Implant Size During 2-Stage Implant Breast Reconstruction. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2018, 6: e1790. PMID: 29922567, PMCID: PMC5999420, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000001790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplant breast reconstructionBreast reconstructionPreoperative radiationPreoperative variablesPI sizeSignificant preoperative variablesFill volumeRange of implantsTissue expanderSilicone implantsMultivariate analysisImplant sizeStudy periodSurgical planningSignificant variablesRoom workflowPatientsRegression analysisTE volumeTE sizeImplants