2022
Outcomes of Extended Pedicle Technique vs Free Nipple Graft Reduction Mammoplasty for Patients With Gigantomastia
Talwar AA, Copeland-Halperin LR, Walsh LR, Christopher AN, Cunning J, Broach RB, Baratta MD, Copeland M, Shankaran V, Butler PD. Outcomes of Extended Pedicle Technique vs Free Nipple Graft Reduction Mammoplasty for Patients With Gigantomastia. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2022, 43: np91-np99. PMID: 36161307, DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjac258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFree nipple graftBREAST-Q scoresAesthetic outcomeReduction mammoplastyPropensity score-matched casesTertiary care centerPairs of patientsReduction mammoplasty techniqueMulti-institutional studyBaseline characteristicsAdult patientsClinical outcomesMedical complicationsPostoperative breastPostoperative cellulitisRetrospective studyMammoplasty techniqueNipple graftCare centerInclusion criteriaSurgical experiencePedicle techniquePostoperative photographsGigantomastiaHigh incidence
2021
A Matched Comparison of the Benefits of Breast Reduction on Health-Related Quality of Life
Elfanagely O, Othman S, Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Whitely C, Butler P, Fischer JP. A Matched Comparison of the Benefits of Breast Reduction on Health-Related Quality of Life. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2021, 148: 729-735. PMID: 34550925, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008312.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast reduction surgeryQuality of lifeReduction surgeryPropensity-matched patientsBody mass indexPreoperative surveyNonsurgical patientsBaseline characteristicsPatient demographicsPostoperative visitOperative groupMass indexBreast examinationMatched ComparisonSurgical proceduresBreast reductionConsultation visitPatientsSurgerySignificant improvementAspects of qualityPropensity scorePlastic surgeonsParticipant ageMacromastia