A Review of Socioeconomic Disparities in Submucous Cleft Diagnosis and Outcomes.

Submucous cleft palate (SMCP) is a common congenital anomaly characterized by a diastasis of the levator veli palitini muscle. The subtlety of SMCP on physical examination can contribute to diagnostic delays. This study aims to analyze the factors contributing to delays in care and subsequent postoperative outcomes in patients with SMCP.

Comparison of Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Limb Salvage Reconstructive Surgery Based on Estimated Prevalence of Preexisting Peripheral Arterial Disease.

Background: Limb salvage after lower extremity (LE) trauma requires optimal blood flow for successful microsurgical reconstruction. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) decreases LE perfusion, affecting wound healing. Patients who present with LE trauma may have undiagnosed PAD, particularly those with atherosclerotic risk factors.

Gaps in plastic surgery training: A comparative literature review of assessment tools in plastic surgery and general surgery.

Assessment tools for grading technical and nontechnical skills, such as operative technique and professionalism, are well established in general surgery. Less is known regarding the application of these tools in plastic surgery training. This study is a comparative review of the most prevalent assessment tools and rubrics utilized in general and plastic surgery.

Factors Associated With Delay in Cleft Surgery at a Tertiary Children's Hospital in a Major US Metropolitan City.

Objective: To identify factors associated with late cleft repair at a US tertiary children's hospital.

Design: Retrospective study of children with CL/P using Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) records.

Setting: US tertiary children's hospital.

Contemporary Management of Alopecia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis for Surgeons.

Background: The decision of surgical approach for hair restoration often involves evaluation of the type of alopecia; however, the impact of surgical hair restoration from existing techniques in specific population subsets has not been comprehensively investigated.

Objectives: The authors sought to systematically review the literature on micrografts, minigrafts, mini-micrografts, tissue grafts, tissue flaps and expanders, as well as evaluate graft survival and satisfaction within specific populations in a meta-analysis.

Methods: PubMed and Scopus literature searches between 1980 and 2018 yielded 57 articles for systematic review and 34 articles for meta-analysis.

Clinical Study to Assess the 1,060 nm Diode Laser for the Treatment of Post-Liposuction Deformities.

Background And Objectives: Liposuction has become increasingly popular in the past decade due to advances in technique and technology. Despite the demand, there exists a significant population of patients who have contour deformities post-liposuction. The 1,060 nm diode laser has been Food and Drug Administration cleared for the removal of unwanted fat, so it was theorized that this noninvasive laser system could be efficacious to smooth these areas of post-liposuction contour deformities.

Laser cellulite treatment and laser-assisted lipoplasty of the thighs and buttocks: Combined modalities for single stage contouring of the lower body.

Background And Objectives: Cellulite and lipodystrophy are often found together, especially in areas of the buttocks and thighs, causing skin surface irregularities. Each of these conditions is currently treated independently as two separate surgical procedures. In our practice, we developed a novel combined approach for the simultaneous treatment of cellulite and lipodystrophy, as a single stage procedure in the same anatomic area.