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.By Shiv Chopra & Damian Marucci

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 …

Is the use of ADM the answer to surgical treatment of CAPCON? Or just an expensive optionHidalgo 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.By Shiv Chopra & Damian Marucci

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. …

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

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 FreePerforator Flap Selection in Lower Extremity Reconstruction Based on 563 Cases.Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Nov;144(5):1202-1213. doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000006167.…

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

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

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

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

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 SimplifiedCost-Utility Analysis of Inpatient Flap Monitoring after Microsurgical BreastReconstruction and Implications for Hospital Length of Stay. Plast Reconstr Surg.2019 Oct;144(4):540e…

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.0000000000006008By Shiv Chopra & Damian Marucci

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, SaadehPB, 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.…

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 TissueExpander/Implant Reconstruction? Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Sep;144(3):539-546.doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000005897…

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 Breastfollowing Innervated and Noninnervated DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction. PlastReconstr Surg. 2019 Aug;144(2):178e-188e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000005802.…

ALCL from textured implants in the buttocks...its offical Mendes J Jr, Mendes Maykeh VA, Frascino LF, Zacchi FFS. GlutealImplant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019Sep;144(3):610-613. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000005910By Shiv Chopra & Damian Marucci

Assessing Retrobulbar Hyaluronidase as a Treatment for Filler-Induced Blindness in a Cadaver Model. Paap MK, Milman T, Ugradar S, Silkiss RZ. Assessing Retrobulbar Hyaluronidase as a Treatment for Filler-Induced Blindness in a Cadaver Model. Plast ReconstrSurg. 2019 Aug;144(2):315-320. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000005806…

What is "Breast in a Day" reconstruction and is it better/safer than a more traditional implant reconstruction?Antony AK, Poirier J, Madrigrano A, Kopkash KA, Robinson EC. Evolution of the Surgical Technique for "Breast in a Day" Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction:Transitioning from Dual-Plane to Prepectoral Implant Placement. Plast Reconstr S…

Does a team in Pakistan have the most comprehensive Fistula classification and Algorithm for repair?Fayyaz GQ, Gill NA, Ishaq I, Aslam M, Chaudry A, Ganatra MA, Obaid O, TararMN, Chen PK, Laub DR. Pakistan Comprehensive Fistula Classification: A NovelScheme and Algorithm for Management of Palatal Fistula/Dehiscence. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Jan;14…

Can steroids improve symptoms and function for all stages of trigger finger disease?Shultz KJ, Kittinger JL, Czerwinski WL, Weber RA. Outcomes of CorticosteroidTreatment for Trigger Finger by Stage. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018Oct;142(4):983-990By Shiv Chopra & Damian Marucci

Yoshimatsu H, Steinbacher J, Meng S, Hamscha UM, Weninger WJ, Tinhofer IE,Harima M, Fuse Y, Yamamoto T, Tzou CHJ. Superficial Circumflex Iliac ArteryPerforator Flap: An Anatomical Study of the Correlation of the Superficial andthe Deep Branches of the Artery and Evaluation of Perfusion from the Deep Branch to the Sartorius Muscle and the Iliac Bone…

Momeni A, Sorice SC, Li AY, Nguyen DH, Pannucci C. Breast Reconstruction with Free Abdominal Flaps Is Associated with Persistent Lower Extremity Venous Stasis.Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Jun;143(6):1144e-1150eBy Shiv Chopra & Damian Marucci

Mazeed AS, Bulstrode NW. Refinements in Otoplasty Surgery: Experience of 200Consecutive Cases Using Cartilage-Sparing Technique. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019Jul;144(1):72-80By Shiv Chopra & Damian Marucci

You might go mental for the submental pedicled flap the next time you perform a head and neck reconstructive case after listening to this paper's review?!Bertrand B, Honeyman CS, Emparanza A, McGurk M, Ousmane Hamady IE, Schmidt A, Sinna R, Pittet-Cuénod B, Zwetyenga N, Martin D. Twenty-Five Years of Experience with the Submental Flap in Facial Rec…

Strategies for Achieving a Five-Digit Hand in Apert'sRaposo-Amaral CE, Denadai R, Furlan P, Raposo-Amaral CA. Treatment of ApertHand Syndrome: Strategies for Achieving a Five-Digit Hand. Plast Reconstr Surg.2018 Oct;142(4):972-982By Shiv Chopra & Damian Marucci

In a first of its kind an ANZ study reveals the relative risk for local patients obtaining ALCL following breast implants and how the risk varies with implant type. Magnusson M, Beath K, Cooter R, Locke M, Prince HM, Elder E, Deva AK. TheEpidemiology of Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma inAustralia and New Zealand Confirms th…

Does having more arterial injury in a Gustilo 3B patient increase the reconstructive flap failure rate? Ricci JA, Stranix JT, Lee ZH, Jacoby A, Anzai L, Thanik VD, Saadeh PB, Levine JP. Comparing Reconstructive Outcomes in Patients with Gustilo Type IIIBFractures and Concomitant Arterial Injuries. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019May;143(5):1522-1529…

Roy M, Klar E, Ho ES, Zuker RM, Borschel GH. Segmental Gracilis MuscleTransplantation for Midfacial Animation in Möbius Syndrome: A 29-Year Experience.Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Mar;143(3):581e-591eBy Shiv Chopra & Damian Marucci

A summary of the management of BIA-ALCL and the possible reconstructive options for patients following explantation Lamaris GA, Butler CE, Deva AK, Miranda RN, Hunt KK, Connell T, Lipa JE,Clemens MW. Breast Reconstruction Following Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Mar;143…

The facial vein is more consistent with its anatomy/relationship with the marginal mandibular nerve than the facial artery...Touré G, Tran de Fremicourt MK, Randriamanantena T, Vlavonou S, Priano V,Vacher C. Vascular and Nerve Relations of the Marginal Mandibular Nerve of theFace: Anatomy and Clinical Relevance. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019…

The superficial femoral artery and or its branches maybe useful options for loco regional reconstructionMohan AT, Zhu L, Morsy M, Sur YJ, Michalak GJ, Lachman N, Mardini S, Saint-CyrM. Reappraisal of Perforasomes of the Superficial Femoral, Descending Genicular, and Saphenous Arteries and Clinical Applications to Locoregional Reconstruction. Plast …

A great summary of the relevant arterial anatomy for facial surgeryCotofana S, Lachman N. Arteries of the Face and Their Relevance for Minimally Invasive Facial Procedures: An Anatomical Review. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019Feb;143(2):416-426By Shiv Chopra & Damian Marucci

Mycobacterial infections after breast augmentation is extremely rare. Found out how one centre had 10 cases in just 5 months and why a Jacuzzi was so important in cracking the case!Scheflan M, Wixtrom RN. Over Troubled Water: An Outbreak of Infection Due to aNew Species of Mycobacterium following Implant-Based Breast Surgery. PlastReconstr Surg. 20…

Want to find out how to augment the venous drainage in your paramedian forehead flaps? Well this paper is for you!Wiener M, Karunanithy N, Pease N, Davies A, Walker N, Katsanos K, Aldridge B, Healy C. A New Approach to an Old Flap: A Technique to Augment Venous Drainage from the Paramedian Forehead Flap. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Jan;143(1):269-271…

Mycobacterium jacuzzi by Shiv Chopra & Damian MarucciBy Shiv Chopra & Damian Marucci

Can Nitroglycerin Ointment reduce the Rate of Mastectomy Flap Necrosis in Immediate Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction?Turin SY, Li DD, Vaca EE, Fine N. Nitroglycerin Ointment for Reducing the Rateof Mastectomy Flap Necrosis in Immediate Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Sep;142(3):264e-270e.…

Can sheering forces and the lack of a deep fascia be the major factors for the high complications rate in the "brazilian butt lift"? Del Vecchio DA, Villanueva NL, Mohan R, Johnson B, Wan D, Venkataram A,Rohrich RJ. Clinical Implications of Gluteal Fat Graft Migration: A DynamicAnatomical Study. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Nov;142(5):1180-1192…

Rehnke RD, Groening RM, Van Buskirk ER, Clarke JM. Anatomy of the Superficial Fascia System of the Breast: A Comprehensive Theory of Breast Fascial Anatomy. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Nov;142(5):1135-1144By Shiv Chopra & Damian Marucci

Heparin before, during or after an autologous breast reconstruction?Bassiri-Tehrani B, Karanetz I, Bernik SF, Dec W, Lehman JC, Lerman OZ. TheTiming of Chemoprophylaxis in Autologous Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction.Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Nov;142(5):1116-1123.By Shiv Chopra & Damian Marucci

Relevant paper for those that have an interest in facial aesthetics Cotofana S, Gotkin RH, Frank K, Koban KC, Targosinski S, Sykes JM, Schlager M,Schlattau A, Schenck TL. The Functional Anatomy of the Deep Facial FatCompartments: A Detailed Imaging-Based Investigation. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Jan;143(1):53-63.…

Can an algorithm help with your incision choice when planning a nipple sparing mastectomy and breast cancer reconstruction? Find outFrey JD, Salibian AA, Levine JP, Karp NS, Choi M. Incision Choices inNipple-Sparing Mastectomy: A Comparative Analysis of Outcomes and Evolution of a Clinical Algorithm. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Dec;142(6):826e-835e…

Dr Hanasono and his team talk through the risks of vein grafting in head and neck surgery Interposition Vein Grafting in Head and Neck Free Flap Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Oct;142(4):1025-1034By Shiv Chopra & Damian Marucci

10 year follow up and questionnaires to patients who underwent free abdominal based reconstruction for their breast cancer.Nelson JA, Tecci MG, Lanni MA, Fischer JP, Fosnot J, Selber JC, Wu LC,Serletti JM. Function and Strength after Free Abdominally Based BreastReconstruction: A 10-Year Follow-Up. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019Jan;143(1):22e-31e.…

Will this paper change the way you treat paediatric distal phalanx fractures?Gibreel W, Charafeddine A, Carlsen BT, Moran SL, Bakri K. Salter-HarrisFractures of the Distal Phalanx: Treatment Algorithm and Surgical Outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Sep;142(3):720-729By Shiv Chopra & Damian Marucci

This paper reviews the use of expander devices in paediatric surgery.Gosain AK, Turin SY, Chim H, LoGiudice JA. Salvaging the Unavoidable: A Reviewof Complications in Pediatric Tissue Expansion. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018Sep;142(3):759-768By Shiv Chopra & Damian Marucci

Do we no longer need to delay autologous reconstruction for breast cancer patients requiring post-operative radiotherapy?O'Connell RL, Di Micco R, Khabra K, Kirby AM, Harris PA, James SE, Power K,Ramsey KWD, Rusby JE. Comparison of Immediate versus Delayed DIEP FlapReconstruction in Women Who Require Postmastectomy Radiotherapy. Plast Reconstr Surg…

Perhaps this study will bring a smile to your face...Hontanilla B, Olivas J, Cabello Á, Marré D. Cross-Face Nerve Grafting versusMasseteric-to-Facial Nerve Transposition for Reanimation of Incomplete FacialParalysis: A Comparative Study Using the FACIAL CLIMA Evaluating System. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Aug;142(2):179e-191e…

Our first review of a PRS Global Open paper on the use of NWPT on incisional breast reduction woundsGaliano RD, Hudson D, Shin J, van der Hulst R, Tanaydin V, Djohan R, Duteille F, Cockwill J, Megginson S, Huddleston E. Incisional Negative Pressure WoundTherapy for Prevention of Wound Healing Complications Following ReductionMammaplasty. Plast Reco…

Soft-Tissue Reconstruction of the Complicated Knee Arthroplasty: Principlesand Predictors of Salvage. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Apr;141(4):1040-1048Colen DL, Carney MJ, Shubinets V, Lanni MA, Liu T, Levin LS, Lee GC, KovachSJ.By Shiv Chopra & Damian Marucci

Hallam MJ, Pitt E, Thomas A, Nduka C. Low-Dose Insulin as an AntiscarringTherapy in Breast Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Plast Reconstr Surg.2018 Apr;141(4):476e-485e.By Shiv Chopra & Damian Marucci