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| Amy K AldermanSummaryAffiliation: University of Michigan Country: USA Publications
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The efficacy of the surgical delay procedure in pedicle TRAM breast reconstructionDunya Atisha
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan, Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Ann Plast Surg 63:383-8. 2009..These data support the use of the preliminary surgical delay procedure to decrease ischemic complications of the flap in pedicle TRAM postmastectomy breast reconstruction...
Surgical management of the rheumatoid hand: consensus and controversy among rheumatologists and hand surgeonsAmy K Alderman
Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
J Rheumatol 30:1464-72. 2003..We conducted a national survey evaluating potential differences in physicians' management of RA hand deformities...- Surgical outcomes of breast reconstruction: comparison of autogenous tissue and expander/implant techniquesAmy K Alderman
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Michigan, 2130 Taubman Center, 1500 E Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0340, USA Assistant Professor of Surgery, VA Center for Practice Management and Outcomes Research, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 7:385-91. 2007..In summary, with a variety of reconstructive procedures available, choosing the 'right' operation can be a daunting task. Outcomes data can provide patients with objective, reliable information to assist in surgical decision making... - Correlates of referral practices of general surgeons to plastic surgeons for mastectomy reconstructionAmy K Alderman
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 0340, USA
Cancer 109:1715-20. 2007..In this study, the authors used data from a large physician survey to examine factors associated with general surgeons' propensity to refer breast cancer patients to plastic surgeons prior to mastectomy... 
Financial impact of breast reconstruction on an academic surgical practiceAmy K Alderman
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Mich, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 123:1408-13. 2009..The financial reimbursement for breast reconstruction is perceived to be low. The authors evaluated the financial impact of providing breast reconstruction for an academic medical practice and health care system...- The impact of breast reconstruction on the delivery of chemotherapyAmy K Alderman
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Cancer 116:1791-800. 2010..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of postmastectomy breast reconstruction on the timing of chemotherapy... - Understanding the impact of breast reconstruction on the surgical decision-making process for breast cancerAmy K Alderman
Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 0340, USA
Cancer 112:489-94. 2008..Reconstruction is rarely incorporated into the decision-making process for surgical breast cancer treatment. We examined the importance of knowing about reconstruction to patients' surgical decision-making for breast cancer... - Benchmarking outcomes in plastic surgery: national complication rates for abdominoplasty and breast augmentationAmy K Alderman
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Michigan, 2130 Taubman Center, 500 E Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0340, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 124:2127-33. 2009..The authors evaluated the use of national databases to track surgical complications among abdominoplasty and breast augmentation patients... - Measuring outcomes in hand surgeryAmy K Alderman
Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, The University of Michigan Medical Center, 2130 Taubman Center, 1500 E Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0340, USA
Clin Plast Surg 35:239-50. 2008.... - Racial and ethnic disparities in the use of postmastectomy breast reconstruction: results from a population- based studyAmy K Alderman
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0340, USA
J Clin Oncol 27:5325-30. 2009..There is concern that minority women have limited access to breast reconstruction. We described patterns of use, experiences with clinicians, and patients' satisfaction with treatment decisions for women of different race/ethnicities... - Survey researchAmy K Alderman
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 126:1381-9. 2010..In this article, the authors review some general concepts important for successful survey research and discuss the many advantages this methodology has for obtaining limitless amounts of valuable information... - A two-year prospective analysis of trunk function in TRAM breast reconstructionsAmy K Alderman
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 117:2131-8. 2006.... - Patterns and correlates of postmastectomy breast reconstruction by U.S. Plastic surgeons: results from a national surveyAmy K Alderman
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Mich 48109 0340, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 127:1796-803. 2011..The authors evaluated patterns and correlates of postmastectomy breast reconstruction among U.S. plastic surgeons... - The national utilization of immediate and early delayed breast reconstruction and the effect of sociodemographic factorsAmy K Alderman
Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 111:695-703; discussion 704-5. 2003..Further research is needed to evaluate the impact of provider bias, patient preference, and barriers to care on the utilization of breast reconstruction in the United States... - Surgical treatment of breast cancer among the elderly in the United StatesAmy K Alderman
Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Cancer 117:698-704. 2011..The authors' purpose was to examine patterns and correlates of BCT for breast cancer in the elderly US population... - Effect of esthetic outcome after breast-conserving surgery on psychosocial functioning and quality of lifeJennifer F Waljee
Sections of General Surgery and Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
J Clin Oncol 26:3331-7. 2008..Understanding the effect of asymmetry on psychosocial functioning is essential for patients to make an informed choice for surgery... - Does it matter where you go for breast surgery?: attending surgeon's influence on variation in receipt of mastectomy for breast cancerSteven J Katz
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Med Care 48:892-9. 2010..Concerns about the use of mastectomy and breast reconstruction for breast cancer have motivated interest in surgeon's influence on the variation in receipt of these procedures... - Correlates of patient satisfaction and provider trust after breast-conserving surgeryJennifer F Waljee
Section of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
Cancer 112:1679-87. 2008..The effect of treatment-related factors on patient satisfaction with their healthcare experiences is unclear... - The choice for breast cancer surgery: can women accurately predict postoperative quality of life and disease-related stigma?Jennifer F Waljee
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 18:2477-82. 2011..However, the accuracy of patient predictions of postoperative quality of life (QoL) and disease-related stigma is not well understood... - Patterns of use and patient satisfaction with breast reconstruction among obese patients: results from a population-based studyAnita R Kulkarni
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0340, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 130:263-70. 2012..The authors' purpose was to determine whether patterns of use and outcomes of reconstruction differed among obese and nonobese patients... - Receipt of delayed breast reconstruction after mastectomy: do women revisit the decision?Amy K Alderman
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 18:1748-56. 2011..Virtually nothing is known about receipt of reconstruction after initial cancer therapy and why treatment might be delayed... - Latina patient perspectives about informed treatment decision making for breast cancerSarah T Hawley
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109 0429, USA
Patient Educ Couns 73:363-70. 2008..To evaluate Latina breast cancer patient perspectives regarding informed decision making related to surgical treatment decision making for breast cancer... - Effectiveness of rheumatoid hand surgery: contrasting perceptions of hand surgeons and rheumatologistsAmy K Alderman
Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
J Hand Surg [Am] 28:3-11; discussion 12-3. 2003..CONCLUSIONS: Rheumatologists view rheumatoid hand surgery as significantly less effective than do hand surgeons, which highlights the disagreements between the 2 specialties about the management of this clinical problem... - Prospective analysis of long-term psychosocial outcomes in breast reconstruction: two-year postoperative results from the Michigan Breast Reconstruction Outcomes StudyDunya Atisha
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan Medical Center, St Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor VA Health Care System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Ann Surg 247:1019-28. 2008..To prospectively evaluate the psychosocial outcomes and body image of patients 2 years postmastectomy reconstruction using a multicenter, multisurgeon approach... - Satisfaction with career choice among U.S. plastic surgeons: results from a national surveyRachel Streu
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0340, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 126:636-42. 2010..The authors' purpose was to describe patterns and correlates of satisfaction with career choice among U.S. plastic surgeons... - The impact of obesity on patient satisfaction with breast reconstructionDunya M Atisha
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Mich 48109, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 121:1893-9. 2008..The authors' purpose was to prospectively evaluate the effect of body mass index on patient satisfaction with breast reconstruction... - Complications in postmastectomy breast reconstruction: two-year results of the Michigan Breast Reconstruction Outcome StudyAmy K Alderman
Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, The University of Michigan Medical Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0340, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 109:2265-74. 2002..It was concluded that (1) immediate reconstructions were associated with significantly higher complication rates than delayed procedures, and (2) procedure type had no significant effect on complication rates... - Patient-reported aesthetic satisfaction with breast reconstruction during the long-term survivorship PeriodEmily S Hu
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, The University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Mich 48109 0340, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 124:1-8. 2009..The authors' goal was to evaluate long-term patient-reported aesthetic satisfaction with expander/implant and autogenous breast reconstruction... - Predictors of re-excision among women undergoing breast-conserving surgery for cancerJennifer F Waljee
Section of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 15:1297-303. 2008..However, patient and treatment-related factors associated with re-excision are not well defined... - Ipsilateral pedicle TRAM flaps for breast reconstruction: are they as safe as contralateral techniques?Timothy A Janiga
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 63:322-6. 2010..Our purpose was to evaluate the safety of the ipsilateral technique through a retrospective cohort study... - Predictors of breast asymmetry after breast-conserving operation for breast cancerJennifer F Waljee
Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
J Am Coll Surg 206:274-80. 2008..Although breast-conserving surgery is the standard of care for early-stage breast cancer, many women report breast asymmetry after this procedure. Risk factors for poor esthetic outcomes are not well understood... - Breast reconstructionEmily Hu
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Surg Clin North Am 87:453-67, x. 2007..Now, however, it is known that reconstruction also can improve the psychosocial well-being and quality of life of patients who have breast cancer. This article reviews the techniques used for breast construction after breast surgery... - Upper-extremity sarcomas in the United States: analysis of the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results database, 1973-1998Amy K Alderman
Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109, USA
J Hand Surg [Am] 28:511-8. 2003..Based on the results of this study the use of adjuvant radiotherapy is increasing but African Americans are less likely than Caucasians to receive this treatment for upper-extremity sarcoma... - An analysis of women's and men's surgical priorities and willingness to have rheumatoid hand surgeryAmy K Alderman
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan Medical Center, USA
J Hand Surg [Am] 31:1447-53. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: Physicians' biases appear to conflict with patient preferences regarding rheumatoid hand surgery. Physicians should understand patients' preferences during the shared decision-making process for surgery... - Patient satisfaction with treatment of breast cancer: does surgeon specialization matter?Jennifer F Waljee
Section of General Surgery, Department of Surgery Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
J Clin Oncol 25:3694-8. 2007..Experience and practice setting vary greatly among surgeons who treat breast cancer patients. However, less is known about how these factors influence patient satisfaction with their care... - Decision aids and breast cancer: do they influence choice for surgery and knowledge of treatment options?Jennifer F Waljee
Section of General Surgery and Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
J Clin Oncol 25:1067-73. 2007..To describe the effect of decision aids on the choice for surgery and knowledge of surgical therapy among women with early-stage breast cancer... - Does patient satisfaction with breast reconstruction change over time? Two-year results of the Michigan Breast Reconstruction Outcomes StudyAmy K Alderman
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan, Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0340, USA
J Am Coll Surg 204:7-12. 2007..So we evaluated patient satisfaction with breast reconstruction at postoperative year 2 and compared the results with those from our previous study... - Patient satisfaction with postmastectomy breast reconstruction: a comparison of saline and silicone implantsColleen M McCarthy
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
Cancer 116:5584-91. 2010..The objective of the current study was to identify predictors of patient satisfaction with breast appearance, including implant type, in a large sample of women who underwent breast reconstruction surgery using implants... - The effect of abdominal wall plication on intra-abdominal pressure and lower extremity venous flow: a case reportChristopher J Pannucci
Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 65:392-4. 2012..Thus, abdominal wall plication was associated with increased intra-abdominal pressure and ultrasound-documented lower extremity venous stasis that persisted for 48 h after surgery... - Plastic surgeons' satisfaction with work-life balance: results from a national surveyRachel Streu
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan Medical Center, San Francisco, Calif, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 127:1713-9. 2011..The authors' purpose was to describe the patterns and correlates of satisfaction with work-life balance among U.S. plastic surgeons... - A systematic review of abdominal wall function following abdominal flaps for postmastectomy breast reconstructionDunya Atisha
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0340, USA
Ann Plast Surg 63:222-30. 2009..A multicenter, longitudinal study is needed to assess objective and subjective outcomes in patients with pedicle TRAM, free TRAM, and perforator flaps using standardized and validated measures... - Survey assessment of physical function following postmastectomy breast reconstructionAlan C Brockhurst
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Mich 48109 0340, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 121:1108-15. 2008..The authors used patient surveys to assess the affect of breast reconstruction on postoperative physical functioning... - The rheumatoid hand: a predictable disease with unpredictable surgical practice patternsAmy K Alderman
The University of Michigan and the University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
Arthritis Rheum 47:537-42. 2002..However, men are more likely to receive more aggressive early surgical interventions, and women are more likely to receive end-stage reconstructive surgery... - Financial impact of emergency hand trauma on the health care systemAmy K Alderman
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0340, USA
J Am Coll Surg 206:233-8. 2008..One of the problems is the perceived financial loss associated with caring for this population. We evaluated the financial impact of treating emergency hand trauma patients on an academic medical practice and health care system... - Aesthetic and reconstruction considerations in oncologic breast surgeryJoon Y Choi
Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
J Am Coll Surg 202:943-52. 2006 - A prospective, randomized comparison of skin adhesive and subcuticular suture for closure of pediatric hernia incisions: cost and cosmetic considerationsJ Kristine Brown
Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, CS Mott Children s Hospital, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0245, USA
J Pediatr Surg 44:1418-22. 2009.... - Use of breast reconstruction after mastectomy following the Women's Health and Cancer Rights ActAmy K Alderman
JAMA 295:387-8. 2006 - Radiation therapy in postmastectomy TRAM reconstructionAmy K Alderman
Plast Reconstr Surg 109:1199-200. 2002