Latest - Plastic Surgery

• Health Insurance Coverage of Gender-Affirming Top Surgery Many gender-affirming top surgeries are considered medically necessary, yet coverage practices between health care insurers can vary.
  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, October 2019
• Top 10 Health Tech Hazards for 2020 Surgical staplers, point-of-care ultrasound, and sterile processing procedures top the ECRI Institute's annual list of top tech hazards.
  Medscape Medical News, October 2019
• Medicare Plan for E/M Pay Draws Some Specialties' Opposition Members of Congress join specialty groups in asking CMS to reconsider its plan to overhaul payment for office visits.
  Medscape Medical News, October 2019
• Comparison of NPWT and Mechanical Fixation in Skin Grafts How do these fixation methods for skin grafting compare in terms of efficacy and wound complications?
  Wounds, October 2019
• Anatomic Landmarks to Locate the Median Nerve A new study identifies the proper injection location for carpal tunnel syndrome by locating the median nerve using anatomic measurements.
  ePlasty, Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery, September 2019
• The Week That Wasn't: Face Transplant Failure, Salmonella Chickens, Amazon Care Three medical stories that we didn't cover, explained.
  Medscape, September 2019
• Plastic Surgeons Defend Breast Implants at 2019 FDA Hearing Textured breast implants have been recalled in many countries due to the risk for lymphoma, yet they are still widely available in the U.S. Are plastic surgeons defending the indefensible?
  Plastic Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (PRS Global Open), September 2019
• Dr Stuart Levy, 'Father of Antibiotic Stewardship,' Dies at 80 A beloved physician and researcher who fought the status quo to foster antibiotic stewardship, Levy dedicated his life to warning the world about the dangers of misuse.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• Alert Torrent Recalls More Tainted Losartan It's the fifth recall by Torrent of losartan-containing medicines due to detection of unacceptable levels of a potential carcinogen.
  News Alerts, September 2019
• Complications and QoL Following Reduction Mammaplasty What are the common postoperative complications experienced by young women who undergo reduction mammoplasty, and how does this procedure impact their quality of life?
  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, September 2019
• Regimens for Preventing SSIs in Breast Reconstruction Might the use of antimicrobials reduce the risk for surgical site infections after breast implant reconstruction?
  Plastic Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (PRS Global Open), September 2019
• ASTRO 2019Cosmetic Outcomes Equal After Partial vs Whole Breast Radiation Partial breast irradiation now proves to be equal to whole breast irradiation not only in oncologic outcomes but also in cosmetic outcomes as assessed by patients themselves.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• The Effect of Smoking on Sternal Scar Healing Could smoking affect the healing of sternal scars and impact the risk for hypertrophic scarring?
  Wounds, September 2019
• The Week That Wasn't: Reverse Aging, Lyme Test, Apple Health Studies Three medical stories that we didn't cover, explained.
  Medscape, September 2019
• A 'Unicorn' Pushes for Diversity in Dermatology Years-long efforts to diversify dermatology, one of the least diverse medical specialties, are gaining momentum.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• Large-Defect Resurfacing: A Comparison of Skin Graft Results This study reports the clinical results of large skin grafts after sarcoma resection or traumatic injury repair.
  Wounds, September 2019
• Physician Well-being Declining? It's the System, Stupid Dr Peter Yellowlees describes how healthcare systems fail physicians, and how we can start to make changes.
  Medscape Psychiatry, September 2019
• Orbital Floor and Maxillary Reconstruction A patient with a maxillary bony tumor underwent successful reconstruction with a titanium mesh implant and an anterolateral thigh single perforator free flap.
  ePlasty, Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery, September 2019
• Complications of Cosmetic Surgery Abroad Why might patients seek cosmetic procedures abroad -- and what are the risks involved?
  Plastic Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (PRS Global Open), September 2019
• Ablation, Surgery Edge Sclerotherapy for Varicose Veins In a multicenter randomized trial, outcomes with laser ablation and surgery were better at 5 years post treatment than with foam sclerotherapy; laser treatment was most cost-effective.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019