July 2019 - Volume 144 - Issue 1 : Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Total or near-total nasal loss can have devastating effects. Plastic surgeons can help. In this video, Rod J. Rohrich, MD, Editor-in-Chief of "Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery," discusses the efficacy and outcomes of the ‘radial forearm flap’ used to reconstruct people’s noses.

Read the July 2019 PRS #PlasticSurgery article, "Microvascular Reconstruction of the Nose with the Radial Forearm Flap: A 17-Year Experience in 47 Patients" Salibian, Menick, and Talley.

For consumer information on plastic surgery, and to find a board-certified plastic surgeon in your area visit http://plasticsurgery.org

Keywords: plastic surgery; #PRSHotTopic; nose reconstruction; nose; nose surgery; nose trauma; trauma; nasal defects; skin; forehead flap; radial forearm; nasal reconstruction; reconstruction; microvascular; nostrils; radial forearm flap;

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Breaking Down BRCA. Plastic Surgery Hot Topics with Rod J. Rohrich, MD

Creator: Rod J. Rohrich, MD

Duration: 2:01

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery July 2019, Volume 144, Issue 1; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 144(1):12-20, July 2019

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Women BRCA1/BRCA2 genetic mutations are five times more likely to get breast cancer. But most women presenting for post-cancer breast reconstruction have not had prior genetic testing. In this video, Rod J. Rohrich, MD, Editor-in-Chief of "Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery," discusses the potential impact of expanded genetic testing before any breast reconstructions.

Read the July 2019 PRS #PlasticSurgery article, "Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Susceptibility Should Be Offered Before Unilateral Abdominally Based Free Flap Breast Reconstruction" by Dayan, Chittenden, Garber, Wo, Caterson, Carty, and Erdmann-Sager.

For consumer information on plastic surgery, and to find a board-certified plastic surgeon in your area visit http://plasticsurgery.org

Keywords: plastic surgery; #PRSHotTopic; breast; breast reconstruction; genetic mutation; breast flap; DIEP; patient; BRCA; genes; Free flap breast reconstruction; breast cancer; BRCA1; BRCA2;

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Silicone Implant Illness. Plastic Surgery Hot Topics with Rod J. Rohrich, MD

Creator: Rod J. Rohrich, MD

Duration: 2:10

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery July 2019, Volume 144, Issue 1; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 144(1):98-109, July 2019

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We are in the midst of an important public discussion about the safety of silicone breast implants. In this video, Rod J. Rohrich, MD, Editor-in-Chief of "Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery," discusses "silicone implant illness" and the latest scientific evidence on breast implants.

Read the July 2019 PRS #PlasticSurgery article, "Silicone Implant Illness: Science versus Myth?" by Rohrich, Kaplan, and Dayan.

For consumer information on plastic surgery, and to find a board-certified plastic surgeon in your area visit http://plasticsurgery.org

Keywords: plastic surgery; #PRSHotTopic; breast implants; illness; breast; silicone breast implants; breast surgery; silicone illness; implant removal; syndrome; research; peer-reviewed; implant shells; cancer; breast cancer; ALCL; carcinoma; patient safety; science; connective tissue disease; naplastic large cell carcinoma;

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