Patient satisfaction and health-related quality of life following breast reconstruction: patient-reported outcomes among saline and silicone implant recipientsSheina A Macadam
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Plast Reconstr Surg 125:761-71. 2010
..The primary objective of this study was to determine whether the type of implant used in alloplastic breast reconstruction has an impact on patient-reported satisfaction and quality of life...
- Simple decompression versus anterior subcutaneous and submuscular transposition of the ulnar nerve for cubital tunnel syndrome: a meta-analysis
Sheina A Macadam
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
J Hand Surg Am 33:1314.e1-12. 2008
..The purpose of this meta-analysis was to compare simple decompression to anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve for the treatment of this condition, using comparative trials and randomized controlled trials...
- Outcomes measures used to assess results after surgery for cubital tunnel syndrome: a systematic review of the literature
Sheina A Macadam
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
J Hand Surg Am 34:1482-1491.e5. 2009
..The secondary objective was to compare the postoperative results among patients evaluated using patient-satisfaction instruments to those evaluated using surgeon-reported scales...
- Skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate autologous breast reconstruction in locally advanced breast cancer patients: a UBC perspective
Adelyn L Ho
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ann Surg Oncol 19:892-900. 2012
....
- The use of AlloDerm in postmastectomy alloplastic breast reconstruction: part II. A cost analysis
Leigh A Jansen
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Plast Reconstr Surg 127:2245-54. 2011
..The authors' objective was to perform a cost analysis comparing direct-to-implant with AlloDerm reconstruction to two-stage non-AlloDerm reconstruction...
- Acellular dermal matrices: economic considerations in reconstructive and aesthetic breast surgery
Sheina A Macadam
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of British Columbia and Vancouver General Hospital, 855 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Clin Plast Surg 39:187-216. 2012
..Cost considerations of ADM use in breast surgery are described and as an example, a single institution's experience with implementation of ADM into a preexisting breast surgery program, is used...
- The surgical management of granulomatous mastitis
Farrah M Yau
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Ann Plast Surg 64:9-16. 2010
..Treatment was successful in all but one case. Multiple surgeries for recurrent lesions were often required to achieve final remission. Following extirpation, we recommend delayed breast reconstruction to monitor for recurrence...
- Patient-reported satisfaction and health-related quality of life following breast reconstruction: a comparison of shaped cohesive gel and round cohesive gel implant recipients
Sheina A Macadam
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of British Columbia, Suite 1000, 777 West Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 4J7, Canada
Plast Reconstr Surg 131:431-41. 2013
..The authors evaluated the effect of the two most commonly used silicone prostheses on patient-reported satisfaction and health-related quality of life following alloplastic breast reconstruction...
- The use of AlloDerm in postmastectomy alloplastic breast reconstruction: part I. A systematic review
Leigh A Jansen
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Plast Reconstr Surg 127:2232-44. 2011
..The objective of this systematic review was to summarize the outcomes from studies describing this use of AlloDerm, and to compare outcomes to those from studies reviewing non-AlloDerm alloplastic reconstruction...
- Influence of the recipient vessel on fat necrosis after breast reconstruction with a free transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap
Nina Kropf
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA
Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg 44:96-101. 2010
..The exact mechanisms of this association are unknown and warrant additional investigation...
- Reduced length of stay in hospital for burn patients following a change in practice guidelines: financial implications
Leigh A Jansen
From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
J Burn Care Res 33:e275-9. 2012
..A prospective analysis capturing all costs and patient quality of life is required for further assessment...
- Methodology and interpretation of radiographic outcomes in surgically treated pelvic fractures: a systematic review
Kelly A Lefaivre
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
J Orthop Trauma 26:474-81. 2012
..To identify and evaluate previously described methods for the measurement, and interpretation, of radiographic outcomes of operatively treated pelvic fractures...
Retrospective case review of capsular contracture after two-stage breast reconstruction: is colonization of the tissue expander pocket associated with subsequent implant capsular contracture?Sheina A Macadam
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Ann Plast Surg 53:420-4. 2004
..0013). These results suggest that colonization of the expander occurs frequently, irradiation predisposes to contracture, and colonization did not contribute to secondary implant contracture in this study population...
