2024
Safety Profile Comparison of 2 Smooth Tissue Expander Types
Almeida M, Alper D, Williams M, Shah R, Ihnat J, Hu K, Parikh N, Alperovich M. Safety Profile Comparison of 2 Smooth Tissue Expander Types. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2024, 93: 178-182. PMID: 38980932, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000004019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexComplication rateDrain durationMass indexAcellular dermal matrix useRetrospective review of patientsReview of patientsHigher body mass indexSmooth tissue expandersPain scoresChemotherapy exposureRetrospective reviewCapsular contractureSmooth implantsSafety profileWound breakdownFilling volumePatient comorbiditiesPerioperative informationCancer characteristicsMultivariate analysisComplicationsTissue expanderRadiation exposureMatrix use
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