2023
How Does Reduction Mammaplasty Surgical Technique Impact Clinical, Aesthetic, and Patient-Reported Outcomes?
Cunning J, Mookerjee V, Alper D, Rios-Diaz A, Bauder A, Kimia R, Broach R, Barrette L, Fischer J, Butler P. How Does Reduction Mammaplasty Surgical Technique Impact Clinical, Aesthetic, and Patient-Reported Outcomes? Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2023, 91: 28-35. PMID: 37450858, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior pedicle techniqueQuality of lifePedicle techniqueInferior pedicle reduction mammoplastyBREAST-Q surveysGrade 3 ptosisPatient-reported outcomesShorter procedure timeInferior pedicle reductionReduction mammoplasty techniqueReduction mammaplasty techniquePostoperative complicationsPatient characteristicsSymptomatic macromastiaSingle surgeonWound dehiscenceMammoplasty techniqueSuperomedial pedicleReduction mammoplastyProcedure timePatientsComplicationsLife outcomesMammaplasty techniqueBreast aesthetics
2022
Trends in insurance coverage for adolescent reduction mammaplasty
Kimia R, Magee L, Caplan HS, Low DW, Jackson OA, Butler PD. Trends in insurance coverage for adolescent reduction mammaplasty. The American Journal Of Surgery 2022, 224: 1068-1073. PMID: 35973871, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.07.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReduction mammaplastyRetrospective cohort studyLow-income patientsZip code median incomeAdult patientsBreast clinicCohort studySymptomatic macromastiaClinical variablesClinical studiesInsurance criteriaAdolescent populationPatientsEffective interventionsInsurance coverageDemographic informationMammaplastyPreauthorizationAdolescents' reductionMedian incomeMacromastiaClinicStudyCriteriaCare
2021
Use of Absorbable Dermal Stapler in Reduction Mammoplasty: Assessing Technical, Quality-of-Life, and Aesthetics Outcomes
Patel V, Green JL, Christopher AN, Morris MP, Weiss ES, Broach RB, Butler PD. Use of Absorbable Dermal Stapler in Reduction Mammoplasty: Assessing Technical, Quality-of-Life, and Aesthetics Outcomes. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2021, 9: e3784. PMID: 34476162, PMCID: PMC8386896, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000003784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReduction mammoplastyAesthetic outcomeWise pattern reductionPost-operative satisfactionWound healing complicationsTotal procedure timeNipple-areolar complexClosure techniqueMinor complicationsSymptomatic macromastiaHealing complicationsPatient demographicsMajor complicationsRetrospective reviewPatients' qualityCosmetic outcomeBreast appearanceSkin closureSuperomedial pedicleCosmetic appearanceInclusion criteriaProcedure timePatientsQOL domainsMammoplasty