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
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBreastHumansHypertrophyMammaplastyNipplesRetrospective StudiesSurgical FlapsTreatment OutcomeConceptsFree 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 incidenceTrends 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBreastChildFemaleHumansHypertrophyInsurance CoverageMammaplastyRetrospective StudiesConceptsReduction mammaplastyRetrospective cohort studyLow-income patientsZip code median incomeAdult patientsBreast clinicCohort studySymptomatic macromastiaClinical variablesClinical studiesInsurance criteriaAdolescent populationPatientsEffective interventionsInsurance coverageDemographic informationMammaplastyPreauthorizationAdolescents' reductionMedian incomeMacromastiaClinicStudyCriteriaCare
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