A5075523902- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Hernia repair and management
- Vascular Procedures and Complications
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Social Media in Health Education
- Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
- Digital Imaging in Medicine
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
2020-2023
University Medical Center New Orleans
2020-2022
Tulane University
2021-2022
Louisiana State University
2020-2022
Yale University
2008-2017
University of New Haven
2015-2017
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2016
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
2016
University of Connecticut
2016
City College of New York
2016
Clinical and economic outcomes after thyroidectomy/parathyroidectomy in adults have demonstrated disparities based on patient age race/ethnicity; there is a paucity of literature pediatric endocrine outcomes.The objective was to examine the clinical demographic predictors thyroidectomy/parathyroidectomy.This study cross-sectional analysis Healthcare Cost Utilization Project-National Inpatient Sample hospital discharge information from 1999-2005. All patients who underwent were included....
Reduction mammoplasty is a proven treatment for symptomatic macromastia, but the association between obesity and early postoperative complications unclear. The purpose of this study was to perform population level analysis in an effort determine impact on after reduction mammaplasty. This examined 2005–2011 NSQIP datasets identified all patients who underwent mammoplasty. Patients were then categorised according World Health Organisation classification. Demographics, comorbidities,...
Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) is emerging as a favourable option for cancer patients. Understanding the factors associated with complications following IBR will enhance care delivery, risk counselling and management, potentially improve patient satisfaction. Women undergoing mastectomy alone from 2005–2011 were identified in ACS-NSQIP datasets. Specific examined included surgical (flap or prosthesis loss unplanned reoperation), wound (superficial/deep site infection dehiscence),...
Background: Venous thromboembolism, including deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is a morbid costly complication following surgical procedures. The authors aim to assess the added risk of thromboembolism in patients undergoing immediate breast reconstruction. Methods: 2005 2011 American College Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data sets were used identify mastectomy with or without dependent variable our primary outcome was 30-day thromboembolism. events...
Background: Previous studies assessing outcomes following orthognathic surgery rely primarily on single-center/surgeon experience. In addition to issues of generalizability, these are limited in evaluating the effect operative volume patient outcomes. Methods: Orthognathic procedures were identified 1999 2011 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Outcomes included occurrence any in-hospital complication, extended length stay (>2 days), increased costs...
The short-term outcomes of pediatric digit replantation have been derived primarily from single-center/surgeon experience. purpose this study was to conduct a nationwide analysis and trends as compared adult patients.Digit patients were identified in the 1999-2011 Healthcare Cost Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Outcomes included in-hospital procedure-related total complications, microvascular revision, amputation, length stay (LOS). Univariate multivariate analyses...
Previous studies of outcomes following abdominal-based breast reconstruction largely use data from single-centre/surgeon experience. Such are limited in evaluating the effect operative volume on outcomes. Abdominal-based reconstructive procedures were identified 2009–2010 HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Outcomes included in-hospital microvascular complications free flap cases (requiring exploration/anastomosis revision), procedure-related and total all cases, length stay (LOS). High-volume...
It is widely accepted that the presence of a glycosaminoglycan-rich glycocalyx essential for endothelialized vasculature health; in fact, damaged or impaired has been demonstrated many vascular diseases. Currently, there are no methods characterize functionality, thus limiting investigators' ability to assess role health.We have developed novel, easy-to-use, vitro assays directly quantify live surface's functional heparin weights and their anticoagulant capacity inactivate Factor Xa...
To evaluate the effect of physician volume and specialty hospital on population-level outcomes after endovascular repair aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD).A retrospective cross-sectional analysis all inpatients undergoing AIOD. Physician was classified as low (<17 procedures per year [<50th percentile]) or high (≥17 year). Physicians were defined surgeons if they performed at least 1 carotid, aortic, iliac endarterectomy; open aortic repair; above- below-knee amputation; aortoiliac-femoral...
Computed tomography angiography (CTA) has been widely used for perforator mapping in abdominal-based reconstruction, but it is less widespread the anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap. However, CTA may be quite useful ALT planning, as this flap demonstrated substantial variability intrapatient bilateral vascular anatomy. This study investigated whether standard use of preoperative resulted selection donor extremity with preferential anatomy, and affected operative time postoperative outcomes. A...
Orbital rim deficits are a feature of metopic, unilateral coronal, and bilateral coronal craniosynostosis. Several procedures have been developed to address this issue, but relapse the preoperative hypoplastic deformity stunted growth fronto-orbital region common. The authors describe technique modification conventional lateral canthal advancement referred as orbital "tilt" procedure, which aims preserve inferior bony support for create projection with optimal proclination complex.