Career evaluation and the decision process for plastic surgery graduatesSteven P Davison
DAVinci Plastic Surgery, Washington, DC 20016, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 128:559-65. 2011
..The concept of creating a personal inventory before seeking the best job match is introduced...
- Microvascular free flap failure caused by unrecognized hypercoagulability
Steven P Davison
Department of Plastic Surgery, Division of Coagulation, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 124:490-5. 2009
..However, despite technical and patient-selection advances, some components of free flap failure might be attributable to undiagnosed patient factors...
- Scalp reconstruction with inverted myocutaneous latissimus free flap and unmeshed skin graft
Steven P Davison
Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
J Reconstr Microsurg 27:261-6. 2011
..No patients underwent secondary surgical revision. The inverted myocutaneous latissimus free flap is a safe and effective method for reconstructing large or irradiated scalp defects...
- Efficacy of intralesional 5-fluorouracil and triamcinolone in the treatment of keloids
Steven P Davison
sDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Aesthet Surg J 29:40-6. 2009
..Keloids are a common problem with significant recurrence rates despite intralesional steroid treatment and multimodal therapy...
Use of a collagen-glycosaminoglycan copolymer (Integra) in combination with adjuvant treatments for reconstruction of severe chest keloidsSteven P Davison
DAVinci Plastic Surgery, Washington DC 20016, USA
J Drugs Dermatol 9:542-8. 2010
..Additionally, this dermal regeneration template concomitantly reduces tensile forces on the wound...
- Vascularized calvarial bone flaps and midface reconstruction
Steven P Davison
Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 122:10e-18e. 2008
..3. Understand the surgical harvest of temporalis flaps and temporoparietal flaps with vascularized bone. 4. Appreciate preoperative risk factors and postoperative complications...
- Buried deep inferior epigastric perforator flaps for complex head and neck contour defects
Mark W Clemens
Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia 20007, USA
J Reconstr Microsurg 25:81-8. 2009
..The subcutaneous fat of the DIEP flap has resilience that tends to last and retain its shape with maintenance of residual volume over muscle flaps...
- Prevention of venous thromboembolism in the plastic surgery patient: current guidelines and recommendations
Mark L Venturi
Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Aesthet Surg J 29:421-8. 2009
..The combination of VTE being both difficult to detect and deadly if untreated makes it a disease that is best addressed with preventive rather than therapeutic measures...
- Efficacy and safety of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in highest risk plastic surgery patients
Mitchel Seruya
Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 122:1701-8. 2008
..Furthermore, this study aimed to determine the compliance and average duration of outpatient chemoprophylaxis...
- A "buttressed mesh" technique for fascial closure in complex abdominal wall reconstruction
Steven P Davison
Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA corrected
Ann Plast Surg 62:284-9. 2009
..Concomitant body contouring surgery does not impact recurrence or complication rates and may contribute to reconstructive success...
- Surgical algorithm for management of HIV lipodystrophy
Steven P Davison
Department of Plastic Surgery and Division of Infectious Disease, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 120:1843-58. 2007
..In addition to facial wasting, cystic parotid degeneration may further distort the face. The authors outline the defects as a series of triangles defined by anatomical boundaries...
- Occupational injury in plastic surgeons
Avery C Capone
Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 125:1555-61. 2010
..Little research to date has investigated musculoskeletal injury in the surgical workforce. This study estimates the prevalence and functional impact of work-related injury in plastic surgeons and other surgical specialists...
- Safety first: precautions for the massive weight loss patient
Steven P Davison
Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington DC, 20007, USA
Clin Plast Surg 35:173-83. 2008
..The risks and complications of body contouring can be minimized by a team approach with a meticulous attention to patient evaluation, preoperative planning, safe detailed operative measures, and thorough postoperative care...
- The versatility of the superomedial pedicle with various skin reduction patterns
Steven P Davison
Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 120:1466-76. 2007
..This study evaluated the safety and reliability of the superomedial pedicle with various skin reduction patterns and compared the surgical time with the inferior pedicle technique...
- Management of the post-tracheostomy scar
Nazaneen Grant
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Laryngoscope 117:2107-9. 2007
..The goals and techniques outlined can resolve skin adherence to the trachea and can improve scar appearance in this noticeable location...
- Melanocytic nevi with Spitz differentiation: diagnosis and management
Neda Ahmadi
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
Laryngoscope 120:2385-90. 2010
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- Microsurgical reconstruction for radiation necrosis: an evolving disease
Henry D Sandel
Department of Otolaryngology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA
J Reconstr Microsurg 23:225-30. 2007
..Understanding the effects of radiation on soft tissue and bone and the complexity of reconstruction in the zone of injury will greatly improve the success of reconstruction...
- Repairing esophageal perforations with a transverse cervical musculofascial flap
Steven P Davison
Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Ann Plast Surg 57:164-8. 2006
..CONCLUSIONS: The transverse cervical artery musculofascial flap can be an ideal method for repair of small cervical esophageal perforations, although spinal hardware should be removed if felt to be the etiology of the perforation...
- Keloid pathogenesis and treatment
Ali Al-Attar
Division of Dermatology, Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 117:286-300. 2006
..Combination therapy, using surgical excision followed by intradermal steroid or other adjuvant therapy, currently appears to be the most efficacious and safe current regimen for keloid management...
- Ineffective treatment of keloids with interferon alpha-2b
Steven P Davison
Division of Dermatology, Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 117:247-52. 2006
..The antiproliferative, antifibrotic cytokine, interferon alpha-2b, may be useful in keloid management because of its ability to interfere with collagen synthesis and fibroblast proliferation...
- Maximizing flap inset for tongue reconstruction
Steven P Davison
Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 121:1982-5. 2008
- Periumbilical full-thickness skin graft donor site for pretibial skin cancer excisions
Karl Schwarz
Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 121:232e-3e. 2008
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy in the setting of conjunctival melanoma
Karl A Schwarz
Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 121:212e-3e. 2008
- Nevus sebaceus of Jadassohn revisited with reconstruction options
Steven P Davison
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Int J Dermatol 44:145-50. 2005
..The score for the linear closure was 2. CONCLUSION: A rotation flap based on the superficial temporal artery is an excellent reconstructive solution for NS located in the temporal scalp region...
- Reconstructive application of the endotine suspension devices
James H Boehmler
Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, PHC Bldg, 3800 Reservoir Rd, First Floor, Washington, DC 20007
Arch Facial Plast Surg 9:328-32. 2007
..To illustrate the potential reconstructive opportunities that the Endotine suspension devices can provide for patients with soft tissue ptosis secondary to facial nerve dysfunction, posttraumatic deformity, and postablative deformity...
- Perioperative guidelines for elective surgery in the human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient
Steven P Davison
Department of Plastic Surgery and the Center for Clinical Bioethics, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 121:1831-40. 2008
..Clinical parameters are established that must be met before elective procedures on HIV-positive patients. In addition, ethical and legal considerations are discussed...
- Iliac crest donor defect: avoiding the limp
Michael A Howard
Division of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 113:659-63. 2004
- Vascularized rib for facial reconstruction
Steven P Davison
Division of Plastic Surgery and Department of Otolaryngology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 114:15-20. 2004
..Six flaps were used in five patients over a 20-month period. All patients had stable support of the orbit at follow-up with adequate soft-tissue coverage, and there were no incidences of visual changes...
- Barbed suture tenorrhaphy: an ex vivo biomechanical analysis
Pranay M Parikh
Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, and the Curtis National Hand Center, Union Memorial Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 124:1551-8. 2009
..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the tensile strength and repair-site profile of a technique of barbed suture tenorrhaphy...
- Systems-based practice: education in plastic surgery
Steven P Davison
Department of Plastic Surgery and the Office of Surgical Education, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 119:410-5. 2007
..A potential time allotment and method of objective and subjective evaluations are offered...
- Modified circumferential torsoplasty for the massive-weight-loss patient
Steven P Davison
Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Ann Plast Surg 59:453-8. 2007
..However, a problem exists in a size mismatch of the abdomen between the upper and lower circumferential flaps, leading to contour deformities...
- A face lift approach for sentinel node biopsy in head and neck melanoma patients
Mark L Venturi
Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 120:1533-9. 2007
..Nodal dissection may now be delayed or deferred based on the results of the sentinel node biopsy. The authors suggest using a face lift incision to access the nodal basins for sentinel node biopsy in head and neck melanoma...
- Wound infection rates in elective plastic surgery for HIV-positive patients
Michael J Reilly
Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 123:106-11. 2009
..This study was designed to evaluate the overall wound infection rates for elective surgery in this patient population, focusing specifically on differences between transdermal (both open and minimally invasive) and transoral procedures...
- Aesthetic subunits of the breast
Scott L Spear
Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 112:440-7. 2003
..Photographed examples of aesthetic subunits illustrate the placement of scars along natural lines that maximize the advantages of camouflage afforded by clothing...
- Emergency room coverage: an evolving crisis
Steven P Davison
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007 2197, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 114:453-7. 2004
..Interestingly, a remuneration problem exists in a market different from what one would expect. In this study, a sample from a suburban hospital, rather than an inner-city university hospital, is the greater problem...
