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Program  |  Posters


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
7:00 am - 5:30 pm
REGISTRATION
7:00 am - 8:30 am
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:15 am - 8:30 am
WELCOME REMARKS
8:30 am - 9:30 am
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1A: BREAST A & CRANIOFACIAL
Moderators: Sara Neimanis, MD & Said Azoury, MD
8:30 am
1. Outcomes After Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Following the National Institution of a Ban on Bacitracin Irrigation
Nikita Roy*, Olachi Oleru, Daniel Y. Kwon, Anya Wang, Catherine Stratis, Arya A. Akhavan, Uchechukwu O. Amakiri, Anais Di Via Ioschpe, Martina Brozynski, Peter Henderson
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
8:35 am
2. Safety and Efficacy of Cranioplasty Using Autologous Calvarial Graft in Large Cranial Defects: A 10-year Experience
Kathleen N. Johnson, Chenyu Liu, Esperanza Mantilla-Rivas*, Monica Manrique, Austin Tapp, Skyler Richardson, Albert Oh, Gary F. Rogers
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's National Hospital, Washington,
8:40 am
3. Continuing Insurance Coverage for Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction: Is There a Reservation Cost Related to a Woman's Abdominal Flap Choice
Jose A. Foppiani*1, Erin Kim1, Allan Weidman1, Angelica Hernandez Alvarez1, Lauren Valentine1, Theodore Lee2, Bernard T. Lee1, Samuel Lin1
1Plastic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; 2Roxbury Latin School, Boston, MA
8:45 am
DISCUSSION
8:50 am
4. Parental Education for the Prevention of Plagiocephaly
Mariam Chekmeyan*, Alex Joo, Sashrika Saini, Danielle Li, Katharine P. Playter, Lisa Nguyen, Mark Vining, Janice F. Lalikos
UMass Chan, Hopkinton , MA
8:55 am
5. Obesity Portends Increasing Rates of Superficial Surgical Site Infection Following Pediatric Reduction Mammaplasty: A National Surgical Database Analysis
Thor S. Stead*, Luke Soliman, Nikhil Sobti, Raman Mehrzad
Department of Plastic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
9:00 am
6. Factors Associated with Complications in Vertical Breast Reduction Mammaplasty in the Pediatric Population
Monica Manrique*, Ashley E. Rogers, Haley Oh, Nakul Ganju, Esperanza Mantilla-Rivas, Md Sohel Rana, Albert Oh, Gary F. Rogers
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's National Hospital, Washington,
9:05 am
DISCUSSION
9:10 am
7. Examining Treatment Choices: Addressing Disparities in Breast Reconstruction
Nicole Eregha*, Yadira Villalvazo, Colette B. Gazonas, Carolyn De La Cruz
Plastic Surgery Department, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
9:15 am
8. Refining Indications for Orbital Floor Exploration in Zygomaticomaxillary Complex Fractures
Luke Soliman*, Ben Rhee, Marina Hahn, Thor S. Stead, Rachna Goli, Nikhil Sobti, Damon McIntire, Vinay Rao, Albert Woo
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
9:20 am
9. A Novel Patient Decision Aid for Breast Reconstruction: A Pilot Study
Donovan R. White*1, Richard Poulton1, Lillian Boe2, Jonas Nelson1, Carrie Stern1
1Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Hueytown, AL; 2Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memoriall Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
8:30 am - 9:30 am
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1B: RESEARCH
Moderators: Jonathan Leckenby, MD, PhD & Christian Kauffman, MD
8:30 am
10. Venous Malformation Endothelial Cells Differentially Respond to Oscillatory Flow
Averill Clapp*1, Samantha A. Kaplan2, Carrie J. Shawber3, June K. Wu2
1Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY; 2Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY; 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
8:35 am
11. Therapeutic Targeting of Protein Homeostasis Defects in Venous Malformations
Averill Clapp*1, Samantha A. Kaplan2, Carrie J. Shawber3, June K. Wu2
1Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY; 2Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY; 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
8:40 am
12. Reducing Inflammation and Fibrosis in Epineurial Repair using an Autologous Fascia Wrap
Emma Rowley*, Zachary Zamore, William Padovano, Rachana Suresh, Zohra V. Aslami, Erica B. Lee, Sami Tuffaha
Department of Plastic Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
8:45 am
DISCUSSION
8:50 am
13. Using Bioinspired Next-Generation Cryoprotectants to Advance Ex Vivo Preservation of Vascularized Composite Allografts at High Subzero Temperature
Tessa Muss*1, Yi-nan Guo1, Yichuan Zhang1, Amanda Loftin1, Emma Rowley1, Amy Bodine1, Arthi Shridhar2, Xiaoxi Wei2, Mark Kline2, Byoung Chol Oh1, Gerald Brandacher1
1Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; 2X-Therma Inc., Richmond, CA
8:55 am
14. Development of Opioid Use Disorder Following Breast Reconstructive Surgery: Effects of Nicotine Dependence
Destin Groff*1, Zachary Freedman1, Ambroise Gilles2, Curtis Bone3, Timothy S. Johnson2
1Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA; 2Pennsylvania State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA; 3Family and Community Medicine, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
9:00 am
15. Development of an Innovative Device to Enable on-site Cryopreservation of Lipoaspirates to be Used in Repeat Procedures
Jose A. Arellano*, Yusuf Surucu, Hamid Malekzadeh, Wayne V. Nerone, Zayaan S. Tirmizi, Rakibul Islam, Alexey Altman, Katherine Yang, Peter Rubin, Asim Ejaz
Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
9:05 am
DISCUSSION
9:10 am
16. Filling in the Blanks: MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation Trends in Fat Grafting Lipoaspirate Conditioned Media
Yunchan Chen, Nicholas A. Vernice, Grant G. Black, Tara Chadab*, Kristy A. Brown, David Otterburn
Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
9:15 am
17. Molecular Phenotyping Of Keloid Skin Samples Suggests Polar Immune Dysregulation
Jonathan Bar2, Camille Rothenberg-Lausell2, J. Roscoe Wasserburg*1, Digpal Gour2, Ying Liu2, Yeriel Estrada2, Amira Chowdhury2, Peter Taub3, Emma Guttman-Yassky2
1SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY; 2Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 3Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
9:20 am
18. Role of Gamma Delta T-Cells in Lymphedema-Related Infections
Adana-Christine Campbell*, Kevin Kuonqui, Stav Brown, Ananta Sarker, Babak Mehrara
Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
9:25 am
DISCUSSION
9:30 am - 10:00 am
EUGENE COURTISS MEMORIAL LECTURE
“Improving Patient Outcomes with Abductive Reasoning”
Richard J. Zienowicz, MD
10:00 am - 10:30 am
COFFEE BREAK - VISIT EXHIBITS
10:30 am - 11:30 am
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 2A: TRUNK/EXTREMITY A
Moderators: Jason A. Spector, MD & Adam B. Strohl, MD
10:30 am
19. Frontiers in Reconstructing the Apert Hand: Synostosis Release, Phalangeal Osteotomies, and Distraction Lengthening
Jonah I. Donnenfield*, Laura C. Nuzzi, Amir Taghinia, Brian I. Labow
Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA
10:35 am
20. The Effect of Obesity on Vaginoplasty Outcomes
Lauren E. Berger*1, Daisy L. Spoer1, Samuel S. Huffman1, Christian X. Lava2, Taylor Martin2, Jenny C. Bekeny1, Kenneth L. Fan1, David M. Lisle3, Gabriel A. Del Corral4
1Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, ; 2Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, ; 3Colorectal Surgery, Franklin Square Medical Center, Washington, ; 4Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, Washington,
10:40 am
21. Improved Post-Surgical Satisfaction following Primary Vaginoplasty: Associations with Neovaginal Canal Width and Introitus Depth
Janet Coleman-Belin1, Subha Karim2, Anya Wang1, Shravya Gurrapu3, Dan Kahan4, Keren Cohen2, Ann Tran2, Bella Avanessian1, Elan Horesh1, John H. Pang2, Peter J. Taub1, Jess Ting1
1Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 2Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, New York, NY; 3Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY; 4Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
10:45 am
DISCUSSION
10:50 am
22. Outcomes and Quality-of-Life after Resorbable Synthetic Ventral Hernia Repair in Contaminated Fields: A Four-Year Pit Stop
Ellen F. Niu*, Chris Amro, Stephanie E. Honig, Harrison Davis, Theodore E. Habarth-Morales, Robyn B. Broach, John P. Fischer
Plastic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
10:55 am
23. Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction (ILR) With Vascularized Omentum Lymphatic Transplant (VOLT)
Stav Brown, George Kokosis, Francis Graziano, Oriana Haran, Elizabeth Smith-Montes, Michelle Coriddi, Babak J. Mehrara, Joseph Dayan
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA
11:00 am
24. Clinical and Histopathological Investigation of Pediatric Melanonychia
Omar Ani*1, Wen Xu2, Ines C. Lin2, Benjamin Chang2
1Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; 2Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
11:05 am
DISCUSSION
11:10 am
25. Evaluating Surgical Alternatives to Hyperselective Neurectomy in a Rat Model of Spinal Cord Injury
Zohra V. Aslami*, Aidan Weitzner, William Padovano, Emma Rowley, Ethan Wu, Cameron Ghergherehchi, Rachana Suresh, Erica B. Lee, Sami Tuffaha
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
11:15 am
26. The Association between Industry Payments to Authors and the Results of Studies Evaluating Nerve Repair
Yadira Villalvazo*1, Yusuf Surucu1, Kacey Marra1, Goitz Robert2, Teun Teunis1
1Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
11:20 am
27. The Role of Local Flaps in Foot and Ankle Reconstruction: An Assessment of Outcomes Across 206 Patients with Chronic Wounds
Lauren E. Berger*, Daisy L. Spoer, Samuel S. Huffman, Richard Garrett, Elias Khayat, John R. DiBello, Elizabeth G. Zolper, Cameron M. Akbari, Karen Evans, Christopher Attinger
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
11:25 am
DISCUSSION
10:30 am - 11:30 am
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 2B: HEAD & NECK
Moderators: Evan Matros, MD, MPH, MMSc & Jose Gui Christiano, MD
10:30 am
28. Patient-Reported Aesthetic and Functional Outcomes Following Reconstruction of Mohs Defects of the Lip
J. Reed McGraw*1, Annika Deitermann2, Stephanie Lin2, Carolyn Stull2, Daniel Mazzaferro1, Charles Messa1, Corey M. Bascone1, Robyn B. Broach1, H William Higgins2, Christopher Miller2, Stephen J. Kovach1
1Division of Plastic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; 2Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
10:35 am
29. The Neurocognitive Plasticity of Self-Processing following Facial Transplantation
Ruben T. Azevedo3, J. Rodrigo Diaz-Siso*1, Allyson Alfonso1, Elie P. Ramly1, Rami S. Kantar1, Zoe P. Berman1, Gustave Diep1, William Rifkin1, Eduardo D. Rodriguez1, Manos Tsakiris2
1Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University, New York, NY; 2Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London, London, United Kingdom; 3School of Psychology, University of Kent, Kent, United Kingdom
10:40 am
30. Development Of A Novel Patient-Reported Outcome Measure For Headache Disorders: The Headache-Q
Manraj Kaur1, Elena Tsangarias2, Merel H. Hazewinkel*3, Sait Ashina4, William G. Austen5, Anne Klassen6, Andrea Pusic2, Lisa Gfrerer3
1Department of Surgery, Patient-Reported Outcomes, Value and Experience (PROVE) Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; 2Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; 3Department of plastic & Reconstructive surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY; 4BIDMC Comprehensive Headache Center, Department of Neurology and Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; 5Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; 6Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
10:45 am
DISCUSSION
10:50 am
31. Patient Reported Outcomes after Condyle Resection and Reconstruction of Lateral Mandible Defects: A Preliminary Analysis using the FACE-Q
Kevin Zhang*1, Minji Kim1, Zack Cohen1, Jonas Nelson1, Jennifer Cracchiolo2, Farooq Shahzad1, Evan Matros1, Robert Allen Jr.1
1Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; 2Head and Neck Oncology Surgery Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
10:55 am
32. Skin Cancer Reconstruction of the Head, Neck, and Face: Does Surgical Specialty Matter?
Sarah Diaddigo*, Alexander Dagi, Oscar Trujillo
Columbia University, New York, NY
11:00 am
33. Malnutrition in Head and Neck Free Flap Reconstruction as a Predictor of Adverse Outcomes
Isabel Herzog*, Dhruv Mendiratta, Disha Panchal, Priya Mansukhani, Edward S. Lee
New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
11:05 am
DISCUSSION
11:10 am
34. Quality Of Life Outcomes After Salvage Laryngectomy Studied In A Survivorship Program: Microvascular Free Skin Flaps Vs Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flaps (PMMF)
Zainab Balogun1, Joseph W. Mocharnuk*1, Sophia Dang2, Marci Nilsen2, Jonas Johnson2, Seungwon Kim2, Umamaheswar Duvvuri2, Shaum Sridharan2, Mario G. Solari3, Mark Kubik2
1School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 2Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA; 3Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
11:15 am
35. Disparities in Postoperative Outcomes for Low Socioeconomic Status Patients Undergoing Fibula Free Flap Head and Neck Reconstruction
Moreen Njoroge1, Allison Karwoski1, Bashar Hassan1, Alina Galaria2, Matthew Heron1, Cynthia Yusuf1, Christopher Lopez1, Kofi Boahene3, Robin Yang1
1Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA; 2Johns Hopkins University, USA; 3Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA
11:20 am
36. Quality of Life Outcomes after Oncologic Free Fibula Flap Reconstruction of Mandibular Defects: A Longitudinal Evaluation
Kevin Zhang*1, Zack Cohen1, Louise Cunningham2, Minji Kim1, Jonas Nelson1, Jennifer Cracchiolo3, Farooq Shahzad1, Evan Matros1, Robert Allen Jr.1
1Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; 2Center for Speech and Hearing, Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, NY; 3Head and Neck Oncology Surgery Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
11:25 am
DISCUSSION
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
PANEL 1: Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Moderator: John P. Fischer, MD, MPH
Panelists: Derek E. Bell, MD; Amy S. Colwell, MD; Gregory A. Dumanian, MD
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Women in Plastic Surgery Luncheon
Chair: Tara L. Huston, MD, FACS
Speaker: Dzifa S. Kpodzo, MD, MPH, FACS
Albany, NY
Supported by Allergan Aesthetics, an Abbvie Company
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
PANEL 2: Breast and Chest Surgery
Moderator: Christine Rohde, MD
Panelists: Alice S. Yao, MD, Gui Christiano, MD, Jeffrey Gusenoff, MD
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3A: AESTHETIC
Moderators: Ashley N. Amalfi, MD & Richard J. Zienowicz, MD
2:30 pm
37. Fattened Retention Odds: Effect of Lipoaspirate Processing Techniques on Longitudinal Volume Retention after Fat Grafting Surgery
Yunchan Chen*, Nicholas A. Vernice, Grant G. Black, Nancy Qin, David Dugue, Kristy A. Brown, David Otterburn
Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
2:35 pm
38. Determining the Utility of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) for the Elective Plastic Surgery Patient: A retrospective analysis of outcomes
Katherine Carruthers*1, Marla Marquez2, Matthew Smith2, Ariel Mueller2, Timothy Houle2, Katarina Ruscic2, William G. Austen1
1Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; 2Anesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
2:40 pm
39. Evaluating the Use of Surgical and Non- Surgical Adjunctive Therapies in Facelift Surgery: A 10-year review of 6,320 patients
Isha Joshi*2, Andrea R. Hiller1, Cathy Henry1
1Plastic Surgery, Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA; 2Plastic Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
2:45 pm
DISCUSSION
2:50 pm
40. Effect of Elevated Body Mass on Surgical Complications in Patients Undergoing Body Contouring After Massive Weight Loss
Pooja Humar*, Joseph Mocharnuk, Anne E. Glenney, Malke Asaad, Jeffrey Gusenoff, Peter Rubin
Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
2:55 pm
41. Aesthetic Specialization Popularity Among Residency Graduates Through Fellowship Training
Abigail Katz*1, Olachi O. Oleru2, Anya Wang1, Max Mandelbaum2, Nargiz Seyidova2, Uchechukwu O. Amakiri1, Catherine Stratis1, Peter Taub2
1Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 2Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mount Sinai Hopsital, New York, NY
3:00 pm
42. Gene Therapy-mediated Angiogenesis of Transplanted Fat
Xue Dong*1, Sadia Salahuddin2, Miguel de Mulder Rougvie2, Philip Leopold2, Jonathan Rosenberg2, Neil R. Hackett2, Ronald G. Crystal2, Jason A. Spector1
1Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; 2Genetic Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
3:05 pm
DISCUSSION
3:10 pm
43. Complications from Fat Grafting and Gluteal Augmentation in Outpatient Plastic Surgery: An Analysis of American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities (AAAASF, QUAD A) Data
Allan Weidman1, Jose A. Foppiani*1, Lauren Valentine1, Angelica Hernandez Alvarez1, Nicholas Elmer1, Natalie Hassell1, Nargiz Seyidova2, Paul Hwang3, Marek Paul4, Alberto Arguello5, Samuel Lin1
1Plastic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; 2Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 3USU/Department of Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD; 4DSS Lower Silesian Trauma Center im. T. Marciniaka, Wroclaw, Poland; 5American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities, Gurnee, IL
3:15 pm
44. An Updated Analysis of Body Contouring Malpractice Cases
Alyssa Reese*1, Alejandro Navarro2, Simran Singh1, Katherine Kozlowski1, Hannah Smith3, Sara Neimanis3, Clinton Morrison3
1Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, Williamsville, NY; 2Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Middletown, NY; 3Plastic Surgery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
3:20 pm
45. Hemostatic Agents Do Not Significantly Affect Seroma Formation in Abdominal Body Contouring
Hayeem Rudy, Peter Shamamian, Julia Grande, Fei Wang, Yi-Hsueh Lu*, Joseph A. Ricci
Division of Plastic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
3:25 pm
DISCUSSION
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3B: BREAST B
Moderators: Kristen P. Broderick, MD & Erin M. Taylor, MD
2:30 pm
46. Clinical Management of the Infected Tissue Expander: Assessing Salvage and Factors Associated with Successful Reconstruction
Perri S. Vingan*, Jonas Nelson, Francis Graziano, Max Mandelbaum, Danielle Rochlin, Julia Gutierrez, Kathryn Haglich, Michelle Coriddi
Plastic Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
2:35 pm
47. Comparison of Outcomes After Autologous Breast Reconstruction: Latissimus Dorsi with Immediate Fat Transfer vs. Abdominally Based Free Flaps
Parhom Towfighi*1, Daisy L. Spoer1, Lauren E. Berger2, Samuel S. Huffman1, Paige Dekker2, Jimin A. ko1, Brian N. Truong2, Niloofar Ghyasi1, Kenneth L. Fan2, David H. Song2
1Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC, ; 2Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University, Washington DC,
2:40 pm
48. Feeling the Difference? A Comparison of Sensory Return in Implant vs. Deep Inferior Epigastric Flap Breast Reconstruction
Nancy Qin*, Grant G. Black, Marcos Lu Wang, Yunchan Chen, David Otterburn
Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
2:45 pm
DISCUSSION
2:50 pm
49. Prepectoral Direct-to-Implant versus Two-Stage Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction: Comparison of Aesthetic Outcomes and Revision Procedures
Samantha A. McLaughlin*, Emily R. Finkelstein, Dylan Treger, Sara Danker, Juan Mella- Catenchi, Devinder Singh, Zubin Panthaki, John Oeltjan, Wrood Kassira
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
2:55 pm
50. Early experience of the MIAMI Protocol: Minimizing Infection After Mastectomy and Implants
Emily Finkelstein1, Federico Perez-Quirante1, Dylan Treger*1, Samantha A. McLaughlin1, Meaghan Clark2, Aziz Shittu1, Chloe Shields1, Anshumi Desai1, Juan R. Mella-Catinchi1, Zubin Panthaki1, John Oeltjan1, Wrood Kassira1, Devinder Singh1, Sara Danker1
1University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; 2Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados
3:00 pm
51. Acellular Dermal Matrix-Assisted, Prosthesis-Based Breast Reconstruction: A Comparison of SurgiMend, AlloDerm, and DermACELL
Lauren E. Berger*, Daisy L. Spoer, Alice C. Bell, Samuel S. Huffman, Varsha Harish, Brian N. Truong, Zoe K. Haffner, David H. Song, Kenneth L. Fan
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington,
3:05 pm
DISCUSSION
3:10 pm
52. Predicting Postoperative Satisfaction with Breasts: How Important is the Preoperative BREAST-Q Score?
Minji Kim, Lillian Boe, Kathryn Haglich, Carrie Stern, Babak Mehrara, Robert Allen Jr., Evan Matros, Jonas Nelson
Memorial Sloan Kettering, USA
3:15 pm
53. Propensity Score Matched Analysis of Recurrence-Free Survival and Mortality in Post-mastectomy Patients with and without Immediate Breast Reconstruction: Our Multi-Decade, Multi-Institutional Experience
Yunchan Chen1, Tara Chadab*1, Paul A. Asadourian2, Grant G. Black1, Christine Rohde2, David Otterburn1
1Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; 2Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
3:20 pm
54. Mastectomy Incision Choice in Ptotic Patients Undergoing Immediate Implant Based Reconstruction: A Comparison of Wise and Oblique Elliptical Pattern
Katherine Chemakin*1, Joseph A. Ricci1, Teresa Benacquista1, Lawrence Draper1, Katie Weichman2
1Reconstructive & Plastic Surgery , Montefiore/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY; 2Reconstructive & Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY
3:25 pm
DISCUSSION
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
COFFEE BREAK - VISIT EXHIBITS
4:00 pm - 4:15 pm
ASPS Update
Gregory A. Greco, MD
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm
PANEL 3 - Tips and Tricks
Moderator: Evan Matros, MD, MPH, MMs
Panelists: Kristen P. Broderick, MD; Tara L. Huston, MD, FACS; T. Shane Johnson, MD; Christopher E. Attinger, MD, FACS; Samuel J. Lin, MD; Ines C. Lin, MD; Robert J. Allen, Jr, MD
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
WELCOME RECEPTION & RESIDENT POSTER COMPETITION
Supported by Allergan Aesthetics, an Abbvie Company

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2023
7:00 am - 4:30 pm
REGISTRATION
7:00 am - 8:30am
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
7:30 am - 9:00 am
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 4A: RESIDENT COMPETITION - RESEARCH
Moderators: Jamie P. Levine, MD & Jonathan Leckenby, MD
(5 Minute presentations, 2 Minutes Discussions, 1 Minute Q&A)
7:30 am
55. Rat-tling the Status Quo: Exploring the Effects of Topical Minoxidil, Tacrolimus, and Petroleum Jelly on Skin Perfusion in a Rodent Ischemia Model
Albert Truong*, Yunchan Chen, Grant G. Black, Marcos Lu Wang, Y-Vu Van, Linglei Ma, David Otterburn
Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY

Discussant John P. Fischer, MD, MPH
7:38 am
56. Sagittal Sinus Micropuncture to Induce Scaffold Vascularizatiom
Jessica C. El-Mallah*1, Summer N. Horchler1, Olivia Waldron1, Mingjie Sun1, Elias Rizk2, Dino J. Ravnic1
1Department of Surgery, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA; 2Department of Neurosurgery, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA

Discussant Jonathan Y. Lee, MD, MPH
7:46 am
57. The Use of Next Generation Sequencing to Detect Pre-Clinical Implant Infections: The Future of Microbiology
Jaime L. Bernstein*1, Anna M. Vaeth2, Karina Condez2, Kristen Castellano2, Grant G. Black2, David Otterburn2
1NewYork Presbyterian-Cornell/Columbia, New York, NY; 2Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY

Discussant Robert J. Allen, Jr., MD
7:54 am
58. Controlling Microvascular Development with Surgical Bioengineering
Jessica C. El-Mallah*1, Zaman Ataie2, Summer N. Horchler3, Mary Landmesser3, Arian Jaberi2, Alexander Kedzierski2, Mingjie Sun3, Amir Sheikhi2, Dino J. Ravnic2
1Department of Surgery, Penn State, Hershey, PA; 2Department of Chemical Engineering, Penn State, State College, PA; 3College of Medicine, Penn State, Hershey, PA

Discussant Jonas Nelson, MD
8:02 am
59. Soft Tissue Support in Prepectoral Tissue Expander Reconstruction: Do We Need It?
Carter J. Boyd*, Kshipra Hemal, Sofia Perez Otero, Raessa Kabir, Vishal Thanik, Jamie P. Levine, Oriana Cohen, Mihye Choi, Nolan S. Karp
Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone, New York, NY

Discussant Evan Matros, MD, MPH, MMSc
8:10 am
60. Correlation Between Cephalometric Values and Quality of Sleep Following Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Surgery for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Jennifer Grauberger*1, Alex Joo1, Yan Lee2, Daniel Plosky4, Jonathan Lee3
1Division of Plastic Surgery, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA; 2Division of Otolaryngology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; 3Division of Plastic Surgery, UMass Chan Medical School Baystate Health, Springfield, MA; 4ENT Surgeons of Western New England, Springfield, MA

Discussant Gabriel Del Corral, MD
8:18 am
61. Randomized Control Trial of the Effect of Nail Polish on Hand Bacterial Counts of Operating Room Staff: A Pilot Study
Ashley Jordan*1, Raymond Stemrich1, Wanyan Ma1, Amanda Styer2, Katie Frank2, Mark Shelly3, Joseph DeSantis1, Rebecca Hoffman2
1Plastic Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Selinsgrove, PA; 2General Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA; 3Infectious Disease, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA

Discussant Ines C. Lin, MD
8:26 am
62. The Impact of a Gap Year on Medical Student Match Outcomes in Plastic Surgery
Joseph Mellia, Lior Levy*, Dillan Villavisanis, Abena Gyasi, Olachi Oleru, Nargiz Seyidova, Peter J. Taub
Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY

Discussant Paige L. Myers, MD
8:34 am
63. From Paperwork to Productivity Harnessing the Power of Large Language Models for Plastic Surgery Administrative Tasks
Nikita O. Shulzhenko*, Edward S. Lee
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Rutgers-NJMS, Newark, NJ

Discussant Samuel J. Lin, MD
8:42 am
64. Prenatal Ultraviolet Exposure and Risk of Orofacial Clefts: A United States Birth Analysis
Giap H. Vu*, Sara Neimanis, Howard Langstein, Clinton Morrison
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY

Discussant Jerry Chao, MD
8:50 am
65. Efficacy of Cemiplimab as Adjuvant or Neoadjuvant Therapy in the Treatment of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Andrea R. Hiller*1, Jeffrey Fornadley1, Alexis Lo1, Madison Oxford2, Pallavi Kulkarni2, Akshilkumar Patel1, Jeff Sivik3, Kavita Vakharia1
1Surgery, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hummelstown, PA; 2Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA; 3Pharmacy, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA

Discussant Duc T. Bui, MD
7:30 am - 9:00 am
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 4B: PRACTICE/RESIDENCY
Moderators: Janice F. Lalikos, MD & Jordan D. Frey, MD
7:30 am
66. The Evolving Plastic Surgery Applicant: How Far Have We Come in 30 Years?
Sofia Perez Otero*, Kshipra Hemal, Carter J. Boyd, Katie Weichman, Oriana Cohen, Vishal Thanik, Daniel J. Ceradini
Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY
7:35 am
67. Racial Diversity of Patient Population Represented on United States Plastic Surgeons Webpages
Katherine Wang*1, Nicole DePaola1, James Frageau1, Tara L. Huston2
1Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY; 2Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY
7:40 am
68. Catching the Catastrophic: A 10-Year NSQIP Analysis of Microsurgical Complications
Sarah Diaddigo*, Myles N. LaValley, Albert Y. Truong, David Otterburn
Columbia University, New York, NY
7:45 am
DISCUSSION
7:50 am
69. What To Do About GAS Coverage: Concordance of National Insurance Criteria with WPATH Standards of Care for Gender-Affirming Surgery
Sarah Diaddigo*, Myles N. LaValley, Paul A. Asadourian, Grant Feuer, Paige Warner, Christine Rohde
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
7:55 am
70. Women in Plastic Surgery Innovation: A 10-year Review of Gender Representation in Mammary Device Patents
Helen Xun1, Jose A. Foppiani1, Valeria Bustos1, Lauren Valentine*1, Allan Weidman1, Angelica Hernandez Alvarez1, JacqueLyn Kinney1, Miroslava Verbat2, Ashley Boustany1, Bernard T. Lee1, Samuel Lin1
1Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; 2First Medical Faculty, Prague, Czechia
8:00 am
DISCUSSION
8:05 am
71. Evidence Based Medicine: Two Decades of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Rod J. Rohrich, MD1, Stav Brown, MD2, Peter J. Taub, MD3
1Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute, Dallas, TX; 2Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; 3Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
8:10 am
72. A Comparison of Graduating Plastic Surgery Residents Case Logs with ACGME Requirements, Content at National Meetings, and In-Service Examination Test Items
Aidan W. O'Shea*1, Keith R. Sweitzer2, Derek Bell2
1University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY; 2Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
8:15 am
73. Diversity of Leadership and its Influence on Diversity of Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Cohorts: A Study in the Virtual Era
David Benaroch*, Olachi Oleru, Nargiz Seyidova, Alice Yao
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
8:20 am
DISCUSSION
8:25 am
74. Replacing the Scalpel with a Computer Mouse: An Evaluation of Time Spent on EMR for Plastic Surgery Residents and Its Impact on Resident Training
Madison A. Oxford1, Caroline McLaughlin2, Christopher McLaughlin3, T. Shane Johnson2, and John Roberts2
1Penn State College of Medicine, USA; 2Dept of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey, USA; 3Dept of Surgery, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey, USA
8:30 am
75. Can You Hear Me Now? Quantifying Noise Pollution in the Operating Room
Anne E. Glenney*1, Sayna Matinrazm2, Zhazira Irgebay1, Michael Hu1, Sumaarg Pandya2, Young Jun2, Carolyn De La Cruz1
1Plastic Surgery, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA; 2University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
8:35 am
76. Implementation of a Professional Coaching Program for Plastic Surgery Residents
Elizabeth A. Moroni*, Anne E. Glenney, Joseph Mocharnuk, Francesco Egro, Jesse Goldstein, Joseph Losee, Vu T. Nguyen
Plastic Surgery, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
8:40 am
DISCUSSION
8:45 am
77. Abstract Conversion Rate for Plastic Surgery the Meeting: A 10-Year Analysis of Factors for Success
Neel Vishwanath*, Olivia Cummings, Justin Lim, Shreyas Kulkarni, Nikhil Sobti, Daniel O'Toole, Loree Kalliainen
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
8:50 am
78. The Utility of Simulation Technology in the Education of Plastic Surgery Residents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Krystof Stanek*1, Jose A. Foppiani2, Angelica Hernandez Alvarez2, Allan Weidman2, Lauren Valentine2, Irena Oh5, Khaled Albakri4, Umar Choudry3, Samuel Lin2, Carolyn Rogers-Vizena1
1Plastic Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA; 2Plastic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; 3Plastic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; 4Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan; 5Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington,
8:55 am
DISCUSSION
9:00 am - 10:00 am
PANEL 4: Breast Reconstruction: "What I'm currently Excited About"
Moderator: David H. Song, MD, MBA
Panelists: Suhail K. Kanchwala, MD; Robert J. Allen, Jr, MD; Hani Sbitany, MD; Karl-Heinz U. Breuing, MD, FACS
10:00 am - 10:30 am
COFFEE BREAK - VISIT EXHIBITS
10:30 am - 11:30 am
FOUNDERS LECTURE
"Ear Reconstruction: A 35 Year Quest for a Good Result"
Charles H. Thorne, MD
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
ABPS UPDATE
Peter J. Taub, MD

ACAPS UPDATE
Michael W. Neumeister, MD
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch on Own (Non-Members)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
MEMBER BUSINESS MEETING
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
"Shaping a Better Future in Plastic Surgery - Lessons from Pioneers in the Struggle for Equality"
Howard N. Langstein, MD
University of Rochester
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 5A: RESIDENT COMPETITION - CLINICAL
Moderators: Gabriel A. Del Corral, MD & Martha S. Matthews, MD
(5 Minute presentations, 2 Minutes Discussions, 1 Minute Q&A)
2:00 pm
79. Lymphadenectomy After Melanoma - A National Analysis of Recurrence Rates and Risk of Lymphedema
Chen Shen*1, Priscila Cevallos1, Jennifer K. Shah2, Rahim Nazerali2, Joseph Rosen1
1Plastic Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, West Lebanon, NH; 2Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

Discussant Kavita T. Vakharia, MD
2:08 pm
80. Use of Tranexamic Acid in Gender-Affirming Mastectomy Reduces Rates of Postoperative Hematoma and Seroma
William Rifkin*, Augustus Parker, Rachel Bluebond-Langner
Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone, New York, NY

Discussant Kristen P. Broderick, MD
2:16 pm
81. Implementation of a Competency-Based, Time-Variable Residency Education Program in Plastic Surgery
Elizabeth A. Moroni*, Anne E. Glenney, Joseph Mocharnuk, Francesco Egro, Jesse Goldstein, Joseph Losee, Vu T. Nguyen
Plastic Surgery, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA

Discussant Peter J. Taub, MD
2:24 pm
82. Is a Seroma the Kiss of Death in Prepectoral Tissue Expander Reconstruction?
Kshipra Hemal*, Sofia Perez Otero, Carter J. Boyd, Raessa Kabir, Vishal Thanik, Jamie P. Levine, Oriana Cohen, Mihye Choi, Nolan S. Karp
Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY

Discussant Hani Sbitany, MD
2:32 pm
83. Xeroform Stickdown Dressing: A New Technique for the Treatment of Pediatric Partial Thickness Burns
Jennifer Grauberger*, Nikita Joshi, Alex Joo, Alannah Phelan, Janice F. Lalikos
Division of Plastic Surgery, UMass Chan Medican School, Worcester, MA

Discussant Derek E. Bell, MD
2:40 pm
84. Does Timing Between Procedures Affect Facial Reanimation Outcomes in Dual versus Single Nerve Transfer?
Cynthia T. Yusuf*, Christopher Lopez, Robin Yang, Richard Redett
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Discussant Jonathan I. Leckenby, MD, PhD
2:48 pm
85. Plastic Surgery Involvement with Surgical Management of Infected Ventricular Assist Devices Decreased Lifetime RTOR and 90 Day Complications
Keith R. Sweitzer*, Cody Fowler, James Butterfield, Adam Visca, Danielle Mayorga-Young, Julia Tomtschik, Raquel Arias-Camison, Derek Bell
Plastic Surgery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Discussant Suhail K. Kanchwala, MD
2:56 pm
86. The Efficacy of Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Blocks as an Alternative to Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks as Part of an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Pathway for Abdominal Based Breast Reconstruction: A Pilot Study
Brogan G. Evans*, Haripriya Ayyala
Surgery (Division of Plastic Surgery), Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT

Discussant Katie Weichman, MD
3:04 pm
87. Outcomes of Nipple-sparing Mastectomy with Reconstruction after Recent Oncoplastic Wisepattern Reduction
Salman Choudhry*1, Tasha Martin2, Tripp Holton1, Rubie S. Jackson2
1Division of Plastic Surgery, Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD; 2Department of Breast Surgery, Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD

Discussant Tara L. Huston, MD, FACS
3:12 pm
88. Finding the Right Fill: Determining the Ideal Tissue Expander Fill in Immediate Pre-Pectoral Breast Reconstruction
Kshipra Hemal*, Carter J. Boyd, Sofia Perez Otero, Raessa Kabir, Oriana Cohen, Vishal Thanik, Jamie P. Levine, Nolan S. Karp, Mihye Choi
Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY

Discussant Howard N. Langstein, MD
3:20 pm
89. An Analysis of Age on Complications and Patient Reported Outcomes after Breast Reconstruction with 5,352 Patients
Minji Kim, Barkat Ali, Perri Vingan, Jonas Nelson, Carrie Stern, Babak Mehrara
Memorial Sloan Kettering, USA

Discussant Vishan D. Thanik, MD
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 5B: CRANIOFACIAL/PEDIATRICS A
Moderators: Peter J. Taub, MD & Jonathan Y. Lee, MD, MPH
2:00 pm
90. Radiographic Severity Associated with Worse Executive Functioning in Children with Metopic Craniosynostosis
Mariana Almeida*1, David Alper1, Carlos Barrero2, Mica C. Williams1, Jordan Swanson2, John Persing1, Michael Alperovich1
1Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; 2Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2:05 pm
91. The Spectrum of Severity in 368 Patients with Metopic Craniosynostosis: An Update to the CranioRate™ Machine Learning Algorithm
Anne E. Glenney*1, Joseph Mocharnuk1, Griffin Bins2, Erin Anstadt1, Lucas Dvoracek1, Wenzheng Tao3, Ross Whitaker3, Lisa David2, Christopher Runyan2, Michael Golinko4, Michael Alperovich5, Jesse Taylor6, Jordan Swanson6, Jesse Goldstein1
1Plastic Surgery, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA; 2Plastic Surgery, Wake Forest, Winston Salem, NC; 3Computer Science, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; 4Plastic Surgery, Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN; 5Plastic Surgery, Yale, New Haven, CT; 6Plastic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2:10 pm
92. 3D Printed Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate (β-TCP) Scaffolds Augmented With Dipyridamole Stimulate Bone Regeneration In An In Vivo Translational Pediatric Pig Model Without Disruption Of Facial Symmetry
Alexandra N. Verzella*1, Evellyn DeMitchell-Rodriguez1, Chen Shen1, Allison L. Diaz1, Andrea Torroni1, Lauren Yarholar1, Nick Tovar3, Vasudev Vivekenand Nayak3, Andre Alcon1, Jill Schechter1, Paulo Coehlo1, Bruce N. Cronstein2, Lukasz Witek3, Roberto L. Flores1
1Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY; 2Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY; 3Department of Biomaterials and Biomimetics, NYU College of Dentistry, New York, NY
2:15 pm
DISCUSSION
2:20 pm
93. Superiorly Based Posterior Pharyngeal Flaps: Management and Outcomes in the Treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
Megan Pencek1, James Butterfield*1, Keith Sweitzer1, Eileen Marrinan3, Sara Neimanis1, Heidi Connolly2, Clinton Morrison1
1Surgery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; 2Pediatrics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; 3Speech and Language Pathology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
2:25 pm
94. Financial Analysis of Routine Intensive Care Unit Admission Following Palatoplasty in Patients with Robin Sequence
Nicole C. Episalla*, Esperanza Mantilla-Rivas, Amir Elzomor, John Thomas, MONICA MANRIQUE, Md Sohel Rana, Gary F. Rogers, Albert Oh
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's National Hospital, Washington,
2:30 pm
95. Impact of Suprazygomatic Maxillary Nerve Block on Opioid Use and Postoperative Outcomes in Syndromic and Non-Syndromic Children Undergoing Palatoplasty
Krystof Stanek*1, Lisa Nussbaum1, Walid Alrayashi2, Carolyn Rogers-Vizena1
1Plastic Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA; 2Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
2:35 pm
DISCUSSION
2:40 pm
96. Enophthalmos Following Orbital Fracture Repair: Identifying Risk Factors and Development of A Risk Calculator
Bashar Hassan*1, Seray Er3, Joshua Yoon4, Eric Resnick3, Cynthia T. Yusuf2, Fan Liang2, Richard Redett2, Paul Manson2, Robin Yang2, Michael Grant1
1Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD; 2Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD; 3School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; 4Surgery, George Washington University, Washington,
2:45 pm
97. Time is Muscle: The Impact of Surgical Timing in Orbital Fracture Repair
Bashar Hassan*1, Seray Er3, Joshua Yoon4, Eric Resnick3, Cynthia T. Yusuf2, Fan Liang2, Richard Redett2, Robin Yang2, Michael Grant1
1Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD; 2Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD; 3School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; 4Surgery, George Washington University, Washington,
2:50 pm
DISCUSSION
2:55 pm
98. Genetic Implications on Behavioral Outcomes in Nonsyndromic Sagittal Synostosis
David P. Alper*, Mariana Almeida, Mica C. Williams, Vikram Mookerjee, John Persing, Michael Alperovich
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
3:00 pm
99. Intraoperative Facial Nerve Monitoring during Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis in Infants with Robin Sequence
Monica Manrique*, Esperanza Mantilla-Rivas, Juan Rojas-Cortez, Md Sohel Rana, Sara Toro-Tobon, John Thomas, Gary F. Rogers, Albert Oh
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's National Hospital, Washington,
3:05 pm
100. Customizable, Low-cost, Biovital Implants for Craniofacial Reconstruction
Gillian O’Connell*, George S. Corpuz, Hector Salazar Martinez, Nicholas A. Vernice, Xue Dong, Jason A. Spector
Laboratory of Bioregenerative Medicine & Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
3:10 pm
DISCUSSION
3:15 pm
101. The Business of Pediatric Plastic Surgery: An Institutional Perspective of Pediatric Plastic Surgery Divisions in the United States
Joseph Mocharnuk*, Elizabeth A. Moroni, Joseph Losee
Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
3:20 pm
102. LeFort I Horizontal Osteotomy: Defining the Feasibility of the “High Osteotomy
Alexandra N. Verzella*, Andre Alcon, Jill Schechter, Pradip Shetye, David A. Staffenberg, Roberto L. Flores
Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Columbus, OH
3:25 pm
DISCUSSION
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
PANEL 5: Beginning Your Career with Balance and Wellness
Moderator: Paige L. Myers, MD
Panelists: Jordan D. Frey, MD; Melissa Mastroianni, MD
4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
Wellness Events
Chair: Jeffrey Ascherman, MD
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
PRESIDENT'S BLACK TIE RECEPTION & BANQUET/AWARDS PRESENTATION

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2023
7:30 am - 12:30 pm
REGISTRATION
7:30 am - 8:30 am
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:00 am - 9:00 am
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 6A: TRUNK/EXTREMITY B
Moderators: Patrick Reavey, MD & Vishal Dev Thanik, MD
8:00 am
103. The Association between Lymphedema and Autoimmunity: A Large Case Control Study
Stav Brown, Catherine Ly, Raghu Kataru, Michelle Coriddi, Andrea Barrio, Joseph Dayan, Babak J. Mehrara
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA
8:05 am
104. Early Return of Motion in Patients with Intramedullary Screw Placement for Metacarpal and Phalangeal Fracture Fixation
Pooja Humar*, Fuat Baris Bengur, Jacob Thayer, Michael Hu, Yadira Villalvazo, Jignesh Unadkat
Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
8:10 am
105. Cost Comparison for Treatment of Single-Bone Metacarpal Fractures with Intramedullary Nail Versus Plate and Screw Fixation
Scott Stegemann*, Aparajit Naram
Surgery, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA
8:15 am
DISCUSSION
8:20 am
106. Hernia Recurrence and Complications after Abdominal Reconstruction with Reinforced vs Non-Reinforced Biologic Mesh
Keith R. Sweitzer*, Aidan O'Shea, Claudia Tawil, Julia Tomtschik, nicholas hall, James Butterfield, Cody Fowler, Howard Langstein, Derek Bell
Plastic Surgery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
8:25 am
107. Is Tourniquet Pain the Result of Increased Compartment Pressure in the Forearm?
Carl H. Manstein*1, Samuel M. Manstein2
1Temple University, Elkins Park, PA; 2Department of Surgery, Dartmouth Medical Center, Hanover, NH
8:30 am
108. Surgical Management Of Vascular Malformations Of The Upper Extremity: An 11-Year Retrospective Review Of Pediatric Patients
Tessa Muss*, Sophia Hu, Mimi Kim, Yoshiko Toyoda, Emily Graham, Ines C. Lin
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
8:35 am
DISCUSSION
8:40 am
109. Muscling Out Complications and Costs: The Benefits of Muscle Flap Closure in Posterior Spinal Fusion
Grant G. Black*1, Makayla Kochheiser1, Yunchan Chen1, Matthew A. Wright1, Michael S. Virk2, Ali Jalali3, David Otterburn1
1Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; 2Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; 3Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
8:45 am
110. Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Impacts on Wound Healing Following Lower Extremity Amputation: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Holly D. Shan*1, Samuel S. Huffman1, Christopher M. Ply1, Ryan Braun1, Stephen Baker2, Jayson Atves2, John Steinberg2, Christopher Attinger2
1Georgetown University School of Medicine, Bethesda , MD; 2Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington DC,
8:50 am
111. Limb-itless Possibilities: Management of Osseointegrated Implant Infections and Explantations in Lower Limb Amputees
Grant G. Black*1, Anna M. Vaeth1, Yunchan Chen1, Albert Truong1, Taylor J. Reif3, S. R. Rozbruch3, Michael W. Henry2, David Otterburn1
1Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; 2Infectious Diseases, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY; 3Limb Lengthening and Complex Reconstruction, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
8:55 am
DISCUSSION
8:00 am - 9:00 am
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 6B: CRANIOFACIAL/PEDIATRICS B
Moderators: Jordan W. Swanson, MD, MSc & Gary F. Rogers, MD
8:00 am
112. Abbe Flap Division before Two Weeks' Time: Harmful or Advantageous?
John N. Muller*, Allison L. Diaz, David A. Staffenberg, Roberto L. Flores
Plastic Surgery, New York University, New York, NY
8:05 am
113. Food Desert Residence is Not Associated with Dietary Adherence or Complication Rates in Patients with Isolated Mandibular Fractures
Aron Egelko1, Dylan Kahler*1, Rebecca Gardella3, Sai Reddy3, Brienne Donovan1, Christine Jones2
1Surgery, Temple University Hopsital, Philadelphia, PA; 2Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; 3Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
8:10 am
114. Recent Advances in the Surgical Management of Facial Paralysis: A Systematic Review
Anusha Patil*1, Brandon Dexter1, Ariel Harsinay3, Richa Patel1, Timothy Olsen1, Safi Ali-Khan2, Jonathan Leckenby2
1University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY; 2Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; 3Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY
8:15 am
DISCUSSION
8:20 am
115. An Initial Use of Mixed Reality within Frontal Sinus Setback
Nicolás M. Kass*1, Lucille Cheng1, Zhazira Irgebay2, Elizabeth A. Moroni2, Lucas Dvoracek2, Jesse Goldstein2
1Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA; 2Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
8:25 am
116. Quantifying Facial Feminization Surgery's Impact: Focus on Patient Facial Satisfaction
David P. Alper*, Mariana Almeida, Heloise M. de Baun, Vikram Mookerjee, John Persing, Michael Alperovich
Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
8:30 am
117. Gender-Typing of Isolated Horizontal Facial Thirds before and after Facial Feminization Surgery
Jose F. Palacios*1, Nicole Schiraldi2, Kenneth Pessino3, Nissim Hazkour2, Joseph Tarr3, Nicholas Bastidas3
1Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Jackson Heights, NY; 2SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, NYC, NY; 3Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY
8:35 am
DISCUSSION
8:40 am
118. Risk Factors for Postoperative Complications Following Tissue Expander-Based Reconstruction in Pediatric Burn Patients
Moreen Njoroge, Cynthia Yusuf, Matthew Heron, Bashar Hassan, Christopher Lopez, Robin Yang, Richard Redett
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA
8:45 am
119. Neck Scar Contracture Management In Burn Related Injuries
Tiffany E. Jeong*, Mario Alessandri Bonetti, Hilary Liu, Guy Stofman, Francesco Egro
Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
8:50 am
120. 14-year Experience in Eyelid Burn Surgery: A Single-center Retrospective Cohort Study
Tiffany E. Jeong*, Mario Alessandri Bonetti, Avril Betances, Guy Stofman, Francesco Egro
Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
8:55 am
DISCUSSION
9:00 am - 10:00 am
PANEL 6: Gender Affirming Facial Surgery
Moderator: Jesse A. Goldstein, MD
Panelists: Gabriel A. Del Corral, MD; Jordan W. Swanson, MD, MSc; Jerry Chao, MD
10:00 am - 10:30 am
COFFEE BREAK
10:30 am - 11:30 am
SESSION 7: BREAST C
Moderators: Duc T. Bui, MD & Katie Weichman, MD
10:30 am
121. Use of Absorbable Dermal Staples During Bilateral Breast Reduction Surgery: Effects on Operative Times, Surgical Outcomes, and Procedure Costs
Dylan K. Kim*1, Matthew A. Wright2, Jeffrey A. Ascherman2
1Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY; 2Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
10:35 am
122. Nationwide Evaluation of Cost and Insurance coverage for Reduction Mammoplasty in Outpatient setting
Nargiz Seyidova*, Olachi O. Oleru, Sarah Nathaniel, Nikita Roy, Martina Brozynski, Lior Levy, Anais Di Via Ioschpe, Daniel Y. Kwon, Peter J. Taub
Plastic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
10:40 am
123. Exploring Disparities in Breast Reconstruction: Insights and Perspectives
Ahlam A. Khattab*1, Bryanna Stukes1, Sabrina Wang1, Moreen Njoroge1, Laura Fish3, Amanda Sergesketter1, Geoffrey Sisk1, Kristen M. Rezak1, Oluwadamilola Fayanju4, Rachel Greenup5, Scott Hollenbeck1, Kristen P. Broderick2, Lily Mundy2
1Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery, Duke University, Raleigh, NC; 2Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, John's Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; 3Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Duke University, Durham, NC; 4Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; 5Department of Surgery, Yale University, New Haven, CT
10:45 am
DISCUSSION
10:50 am
124. Alternative Patterns of Superficial Lymphatic Drainage in the Breast and Trunk after Breast Cancer Surgery
Meeti Mehta*1, Elizabeth A. Moroni2, Carolyn De La Cruz2
1Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA; 2Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
10:55 am
125. Impact of BMI on Surgical Outcomes and Quality-of-Life in Breast Reduction
Ellen F. Niu*, Chris Amro, Theodore E. Habarth-Morales, Stephanie E. Honig, Harrison Davis, Robyn B. Broach, John P. Fischer
Plastic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
11:00 am
126. A Novel Ratio for Optimizing Tissue Expander Fill and Minimizing Nipple Areolar Complex Complications in Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction
Sofia Perez Otero*1, Kshipra Hemal2, Carter J. Boyd2, Raeesa Kabir1, Jamie P. Levine2, Oriana Cohen2, Vishal Thanik2, Nolan S. Karp2, Mihye Choi2
1Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY; 2Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY
11:05 am
DISCUSSION
11:10 am
127. Studying Peri-Prosthetic Breast Fluid: Can We Prevent Implant Infections?
Jaime L. Bernstein*1, Anna M. Vaeth2, Karina Condez2, Kristen Castellano2, Grant G. Black2, David Otterburn2
1NewYork Presbyterian-Cornell/Columbia, New York, NY; 2Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
11:15 am
128. Does the Thickness of Acellular Dermal Matrix Impact Outcomes of Prepectoral Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction?
Emily R. Finkelstein3, Federico Perez-Quirante3, Meaghan Clark*1, Samantha A. McLaughlin2, Sara Danker3, Juan R. Mella-Catinchi3, Devinder Singh3, Zubin Panthaki3, John Oeltjan3, Wrood Kassira3
1Ross University School of Medicine, Eagle, ID; 2University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL; 3Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
11:20 am
129. Nationwide Analysis of Out of Pocket Costs And Variation for Autologous and Implant Based Reconstruction
Olachi Oleru*, Nargiz Seyidova, Sarah Nathaniel, Martina Brozynski, Nikita Roy, Anais Di Via Ioschpe, Lior Levy, Peter J. Taub
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
11:25 am
DISCUSSION
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
RESIDENT BEST PAPER AWARD ALUMNI LECTURESHIP
"Growing and Cultivating Research in Academic Clinical Practice"
John P. Fischer, MD
University of Pennsylvania