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Preoperative anemia and postoperative outcomes in immediate breast reconstructive surgery : a critical analysis of 10,958 patients from the ACS-NSQIP database

Sarhane, Karim A.; Flores, José M.; Cooney, Carisa M.; Abreu, Francis M.; Lacayo, Marcelo; Baltodano, Pablo A.; Ibrahim, Zuhaib; Alrakan, Mohammed; Brandacher, Gerald; Rosson, Gedge D. (Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open., 2013-08-06)

Background: Preoperative anemia is independently associated with adverse outcomes after general and cardiac surgery. Outcomes after breast reconstruction are not established. We assessed the effect of preoperative ...

Positive effect of neurolysis on diabetic patients with compressed nerves of the lower extremities: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Baltodano, Pablo A.; Basdag, Basak; Bailey, Christopher R.; Baez, Marcelo J. Lacayo; Tong, Anne; Seal, Stella M.; Meléndez, Mark M.; Xie, Li; Manahan, Michele A.; Rosson, Gedge D. (American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2013-07-02)

BACKGROUND: Despite proven benefits of upper extremity nerve decompression in diabetics, neurolysis for diabetic patients with lower extremity (LE) nerve compression remains controversial. METHODS: A search of ...