Liposuction for Superficialization of Deep Hemodialysis Vascular Access: A Novel Application.

Background: More than 65% of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) use arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) for hemodialysis. The increasing incidence of comorbid ESRD and obesity (body mass index, >35 kg/m) precludes patients from kidney transplantation, resulting in a need for long-term, durable AVF access. Compared with traditional superficialization techniques for overlying adiposity, liposuction is minimally invasive and well-tolerated, allowing for earlier fistula use with lower complications.

Effects of Breast Surgery on Interoceptive Awareness in Females.

Background: The driving force for many seeking plastic surgery is comfort in one's body. Along with comfort come satisfaction, improved self-awareness, and potential change in interoceptive awareness-a term defined as the conscious perception of one's body. Although conscious perception of bodily signals is influenced by many factors, sense of self and body image play significant roles.

Independent Plastic Surgery Match Regional Trends Comparing In-person and Virtual Interview Cycles.

Background: There is a trend toward matching in a different region than previous training for the independent plastic surgery match cycles from 2019 to 2021, which differs from the trend to match within the same region for integrated plastic surgery programs. Notably, residency interviews transitioned from in-person to virtual in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Therefore, we compared in-person versus virtual interview match trends from 2019 to 2023.

Regional Trends for the 2021 COVID-19 Independent Plastic Surgery Match Cycle.

Introduction: The coronavirus disease (COVID) created an abrupt change to virtual experiences and interviews for both the integrated and independent plastic surgery match cycle of 2021. Studies have shown that during the 2021 match cycle, integrated applicants were more likely to match at their home institution and region of medical school. These geographic and location trends for the 2021 match cycle have not been explored yet for the independent plastic surgery match.