Publications by authors named "P N Broer"
Background: The increasing demand for gender-affirming surgery (GAS) in transgender and gender-diverse healthcare highlights the importance of breast augmentation surgery (BAS) for transfeminine patients. Despite its significance, there is a lack of research on postoperative outcomes of BAS.
Methods: We analyzed the multi-institutional American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) (2008-2021) database to identify female transgender individuals (TGIs) who underwent BAS surgery, both isolated and combined with concurrent GAS procedures.
Background: Knowledge of tissue and implant density is crucial in obtaining both volume and weight symmetry in unilateral breast reconstruction. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine and compare the density of abdominal and breast tissue specimens as well as of 5th generation breast implants.
Methods: Thirty-one breast tissue and 30 abdominal tissue specimens from 61 patients undergoing either mammaplasty or abdominoplasty as well as five different 5th generation breast implants were examined.
The significance of timing in breast reconstruction after mastectomy: An ACS-NSQIP analysis.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
February 2024
Background: A variety of breast reconstruction (BR) options are available. The significance of timing on outcomes remains debated. This study aims to compare complications in breast cancer patients undergoing implant-based and autologous BR immediately after mastectomy or at a delayed time point.
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- The study examines disparities in perioperative outcomes for breast cancer patients undergoing mastectomy across five racial groups using data from the ACS-NSQIP database from 2008 to 2021.
- Among the 222,947 female patients analyzed, the majority were white (68%), with significant findings related to complications and readmissions based on race; specifically, Asian patients had lower complication rates while American Indian/Alaska Native women faced the highest risks.
- The results highlight the need for targeted approaches in treating at-risk populations, particularly for American Indian/Alaska Native women who show increased vulnerability to surgical and medical complications.
Hair Transplantation in the United States: A Population-based Survey of Female and Male Pattern Baldness.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
November 2023
Background: Androgenetic alopecia, the most common type of hair loss, can impair the patient's overall mental health. Although there are pharmaceutical and surgical treatments available, little is known about the public standpoint toward hair transplantation (HT).
Methods: A sample of individuals living in the United States (n = 1000; male and female participants were equally distributed) was asked to fill out the questionnaire.