2020
Patients with psychiatric illness report worse patient‐reported outcomes and receive lower rates of autologous breast reconstruction
Mehta SK, Sheth AH, Olawoyin O, Chouairi F, Gabrick KS, Allam O, Park KE, Avraham T, Alperovich M. Patients with psychiatric illness report worse patient‐reported outcomes and receive lower rates of autologous breast reconstruction. The Breast Journal 2020, 26: 1931-1936. PMID: 32529691, DOI: 10.1111/tbj.13936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcomesPsychiatric diagnosisBreast reconstructionBinary logistic regressionAutologous reconstructionReconstructive modalityWorse patient-reported outcomesLogistic regressionBREAST-Q surveysBREAST-Q scoresAutologous breast reconstructionGeneral linear modelQuality of lifeModalities of reconstructionChi-squared testPsychiatric wellASA classificationIndependent predictorsTertiary hospitalInsurance statusImplant reconstructionRisk populationsPatientsDiagnosisModule scores
2016
“Breast in a Day”
Choi M, Frey JD, Alperovich M, Levine JP, Karp NS. “Breast in a Day”. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2016, 138: 184e-191e. PMID: 27465178, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000002333.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPermanent implant reconstructionNipple-sparing mastectomyMastectomy flap necrosisImplant reconstructionAcellular dermal matrixComplication rateFlap necrosisMajor mastectomy flap necrosisMinor mastectomy flap necrosisDermal matrixImplant sizeCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELPercent of reconstructionsCommon major complicationPrior radiation therapyGreater complication rateLow complication rateNipple-sparing mastectomiesBody mass indexCommon minor complicationAverage implant sizeMajority of implantsOverall complicationsNipple necrosisMinor complications
2015
Breast Reconstruction Using Contour Fenestrated AlloDerm
Frey JD, Alperovich M, Weichman KE, Wilson SC, Hazen A, Saadeh PB, Levine JP, Choi M, Karp NS. Breast Reconstruction Using Contour Fenestrated AlloDerm. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2015, 3: e505. PMID: 26495218, PMCID: PMC4596430, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000000482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinor mastectomy flap necrosisMastectomy flap necrosisBreast reconstructionAcellular dermal matrixFlap necrosisReconstructive outcomesInfection outcomesInfection rateSignificant independent risk factorsDermal matrixImplant-based breast reconstructionPermanent implant reconstructionIndependent risk factorNipple-sparing mastectomyLow infection rateUse AlloDermIntravenous antibioticsImplant coverageRisk factorsImplant reconstructionPatientsAlloDermOutcomesNecrosisInfection