Nassif T, Yung Chia C. Neurotized Platysma Graft: A New Technique for Functional Reanimation of the Eye Sphincter in Longstanding Facial Paralysis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Dec;144(6):1061e-1070e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006296. PMID: 31764664.

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A New Technique for Functional Reanimation of the Eye Sphincter in Longstanding Facial Paralysis

Go over the anatomy of the neck- useful from surgical exploration to neck dissections and in this paper...for migrane treatment! Amirlak B, Lu KB, Erickson CR, Sanniec K, Totonchi A, Peled ZM, Cheng JC. In-Depth Look at the Anatomical Relationship of the Lesser Occipital Nerve, Great Auricular Nerve, and Spinal Accessory Nerve and Their Implication in Safety of Operations in the Posterior Triangle of the Neck. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 Sep;146(3):509-514. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000007049. PMID: 32453270.

Anatomy of the posterior neck

Is the use of ADM the answer to surgical treatment of CAPCON? Or just an expensive option Hidalgo DA, Weinstein AL. Surgical Treatment for Capsular Contracture: A New Paradigm and Algorithm. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 Sep;146(3):516-525. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000007079. PMID: 32842102.

Surgical Treatment for Capsular Contracture: A New Paradigm and Algorithm.

Find out if long term outcomes of breast cancer reconstruction with implant based reconstruction really do worsen with time. Seth AK, Cordeiro PG. Stability of Long-Term Outcomes in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: An Evaluation of 12-Year Surgeon- and Patient-Reported Outcomes in 3489 Nonirradiated and Irradiated Implants. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 Sep;146(3):474-484. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000007117. PMID: 32842095.

Stability of Long-Term Outcomes in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction

To mesh or not to mesh...that is the question Maisel Lotan A, Ben Yehuda D, Allweis TM, Scheflan M. Comparative Study of Meshed and Nonmeshed Acellular Dermal Matrix in Immediate Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Nov;144(5):1045-1053. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006116

Meshed and Nonmeshed Acellular Dermal Matrix in Immediate Breast Reconstruction

Algorithm for Free Perforator Flap Selection in Lower Extremity Reconstruction Based on 563 Cases. Abdelfattah U, Power HA, Song S, Min K, Suh HP, Hong JP. Algorithm for Free Perforator Flap Selection in Lower Extremity Reconstruction Based on 563 Cases. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Nov;144(5):1202-1213. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006167.

Free Perforator Flap Selection in Lower Extremity Reconstruction

An algorithym for ear reconstruction Sanniec K, Harirah M, Thornton JF. Ear Reconstruction after Mohs Cancer Excision: Lessons Learned from 327 Consecutive Cases. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Sep;144(3):719-729. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000005992

Ear Reconstruction after Mohs Cancer Excision

Assessment of Columellar Strut versus Caudal Septal Extension Graft Sawh-Martinez R, Perkins K, Madari S, Steinbacher DM. Control of Nasal Tip Position: Quantitative Assessment of Columellar Strut versus Caudal Septal Extension Graft. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Nov;144(5):772e-780e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006178

Control of Nasal Tip Position

Move aside Zitelli and skin grafts and make way for Integra! Seth AK, Ratanshi I, Dayan JH, Disa JJ, Mehrara BJ. Nasal Reconstruction Using the Integra Dermal Regeneration Template. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Oct;144(4):966-970

Nasal Reconstruction Using the Integra Dermal Regeneration Template

Try and navigate your way through all the bias in this paper! ergeron L, Bouchard S, Bonapace-Potvin M, Bergeron F. Intraoperative Surgical Navigation Reduces the Surgical Time Required to Treat Acute Major Facial Fractures. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Oct;144(4):923-931. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006040

Intraoperative navigatation in the management of acute facial fractures

Will you send your autologous breast reconstruction patient home at day 3 after reading this paper? ablonka EM, Lamelas AM, Kanchwala SK, Rhemtulla I, Smith ML. A Simplified Cost-Utility Analysis of Inpatient Flap Monitoring after Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction and Implications for Hospital Length of Stay. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Oct;144(4):540e-549e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006010

Is it cost effective to monitor autologous breast reconstruction flaps after day 3?

Momeni A, Remington AC, Wan DC, Nguyen D, Gurtner GC. A Matched-Pair Analysis of Prepectoral with Subpectoral Breast Reconstruction: Is There a Difference in Postoperative Complication Rate? Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Oct;144(4):801-807. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006008

Comparing infection rates of Prepectoral vs Subpectoral Breast Reconstruction

Do we really need to reconstruct lower limbs within 72 hours for a safe outcome? Lee ZH, Stranix JT, Rifkin WJ, Daar DA, Anzai L, Ceradini DJ, Thanik V, Saadeh PB, Levine JP. Timing of microsurgical reconstruction in lower extremity trauma: An update of the Godina paradigm. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Jun 7. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000005955.

Reconstruction in lower extremity trauma is safe within 10 days: An update of the Godina paradigm

Are free flaps safer in obese women undergoing breast reconstruction? Klement KA, Hijjawi JB, LoGiudice JA, Alghoul M, Omesiete-Adejare P. Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction in the Obese: A Better Option Than Tissue Expander/Implant Reconstruction? Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Sep;144(3):539-546. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000005897

Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction in the Obese

Beugels J, Cornelissen AJM, van Kuijk SMJ, Lataster A, Heuts EM, Piatkowski A, Spiegel AJ, van der Hulst RRWJ, Tuinder SMH. Sensory Recovery of the Breast following Innervated and Noninnervated DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Aug;144(2):178e-188e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000005802.

Improved breast sensation after DIEP reconstruction and only an extra 15 minutes!

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