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What Is the Optimum Timing of Postmastectomy Radiotherapy in Two-Stage Prosthetic Reconstruction: Radiation to the Tissue Expander or Permanent Implant? Plast Reconstr Surg (2015) 1.65

Comprehensive breast reconstruction in an academic surgical practice: an evaluation of the financial impact. Plast Reconstr Surg (2014) 1.40

Reconstruction of the Irradiated Breast: A National Claims-Based Assessment of Postoperative Morbidity. Plast Reconstr Surg (2017) 1.40

A Comparison of Two Fat Grafting Methods on Operating Room Efficiency and Costs. Aesthet Surg J (2016) 1.39

Breast Reconstruction Following Cancer Treatment. Dtsch Arztebl Int (2015) 1.39

A systematic review of complications of implant-based breast reconstruction with prereconstruction and postreconstruction radiotherapy. Ann Surg Oncol (2013) 1.00

Trends in the use of bilateral mastectomy in England from 2002 to 2011: retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics. BMJ Open (2013) 0.93

Trends in post-mastectomy reconstruction: a SEER database analysis. J Surg Oncol (2013) 0.93

Immediate Reconstruction of the Radiated Breast: Recent Trends Contrary to Traditional Standards. Ann Surg Oncol (2015) 0.87

Current Status of Breast Reconstruction in Southern China: A 15 Year, Single Institutional Experience of 20,551 Breast Cancer Patients. Medicine (Baltimore) (2015) 0.85

Biological Matrices and Synthetic Meshes Used in Implant-based Breast Reconstruction - a Review of Products Available in Germany. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd (2013) 0.84

Bilateral Mastectomy versus Breast-Conserving Surgery for Early-Stage Breast Cancer: The Role of Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg (2015) 0.82

The influence of race/ethnicity and place of service on breast reconstruction for Medicare beneficiaries with mastectomy. Springerplus (2014) 0.81

Tissue Expander versus Tissue Expander and Latissimus Flap in Morbidly Obese Breast Reconstruction Patients. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2015) 0.81

Synergistic interactions with a high intraoperative expander fill volume increase the risk for mastectomy flap necrosis. J Breast Cancer (2013) 0.81

Individualized Risk of Surgical Complications: An Application of the Breast Reconstruction Risk Assessment Score. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2015) 0.79

Implant-based breast reconstruction following conservative mastectomy: one-stage vs. two-stage approach. Gland Surg (2016) 0.79

Aseptic versus Sterile Acellular Dermal Matrices in Breast Reconstruction: An Updated Review. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2016) 0.78

Defining the relationship between patient decisions to undergo breast reconstruction and contralateral prophylactic mastectomy. Plast Reconstr Surg (2015) 0.78

Breast reconstruction after mastectomy among Department of Defense beneficiaries by race. Cancer (2014) 0.78

Remodeling Characteristics and Collagen Distributions of Biologic Scaffold Materials Biopsied From Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction Sites. Ann Plast Surg (2015) 0.78

How Informed Is the Decision About Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy?: A Prospective, Cross-sectional Study. Ann Surg (2016) 0.78

Trends in Immediate Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction in the United Kingdom. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2015) 0.78

Understanding the recovery phase of breast reconstructions: Patient-reported outcomes correlated to the type and timing of reconstruction. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg (2015) 0.77

Discussion: A paradigm shift in U.S. breast reconstruction: increasing implant rates. Plast Reconstr Surg (2013) 0.77

Can an Immediate 2-stage Breast Reconstruction Be Performed After Previous Conservative Surgery and Radiotherapy? Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2015) 0.77

No difference in dose distribution in organs at risk in postmastectomy radiotherapy with or without breast implant reconstruction. Radiat Oncol (2014) 0.77

Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy: Challenging Considerations for the Surgeon. Ann Surg Oncol (2015) 0.77

Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy. Front Surg (2016) 0.77

Current strategies with 2-staged prosthetic breast reconstruction. Gland Surg (2015) 0.76

Evolution and update on current devices for prosthetic breast reconstruction. Gland Surg (2015) 0.76

The Impact of Travel Distance on Breast Reconstruction in the United States. Plast Reconstr Surg (2016) 0.76

Breast reconstruction with anatomical implants: A review of indications and techniques based on current literature. Ann Med Surg (Lond) (2017) 0.75

Prosthetic breast reconstruction: indications and update. Gland Surg (2016) 0.75

The Effect of Timing on Breast Reconstruction Outcomes in Diabetic Women. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2016) 0.75

Endoscopic nipple sparing mastectomy with immediate implant-based reconstruction versus breast conserving surgery: a long-term study. Sci Rep (2017) 0.75

Evaluation of AirXpanders for Breast Reconstruction: Early Experience from Sydney. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2015) 0.75

A Head-to-head Comparison between SurgiMend and Epiflex in 127 Breast Reconstructions. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2015) 0.75

Conservative mastectomies and immediate reconstruction with the use of ADMs. Gland Surg (2015) 0.75

Sociodemographic Predictors of Breast Reconstruction Procedure Choice: Analysis of the Mastectomy Reconstruction Outcomes Consortium Study Cohort. Plast Surg Int (2015) 0.75

Disparate British Breast Reconstruction Utilization: Is Universal Coverage Sufficient to Ensure Expanded Care? Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2016) 0.75

Surgical management for early-stage bilateral breast cancer patients in China. PLoS One (2015) 0.75

Tissue Expander Overfilling: Achieving New Dimensions of Customization in Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2016) 0.75

Oncologic Outcomes after Immediate Breast Reconstruction Following Total Mastectomy in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Matched Case-Control Study. J Breast Cancer (2017) 0.75

Current status of breast reconstruction in China: an experience of 951 breast reconstructions from a single institute. Gland Surg (2016) 0.75

Continuous Postoperative Antibiotic Irrigation via Catheter System Following Immediate Breast Reconstruction. Eplasty (2015) 0.75

Systemic Therapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer: What the Plastic Surgeon Should Know. Eplasty (2017) 0.75

Early Surgical Site Infection Following Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction with or without Acellular Dermal Matrix: National Benchmarking Using National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Arch Plast Surg (2015) 0.75

Indocyanine green-based fluorescent angiography in breast reconstruction. Gland Surg (2016) 0.75

Preoperative Paravertebral Block Improves Postoperative Pain Control and Reduces Hospital Length of Stay in Patients Undergoing Autologous Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy for Breast Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol (2016) 0.75

Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction With Acellular Dermal Matrices: Achieving Predictability and Reproducibility. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2016) 0.75

Treatment of Post-Latissimus Dorsi Flap Breast Reconstruction Pain With Continuous Paravertebral Nerve Blocks: A Retrospective Review. Anesth Pain Med (2016) 0.75

The desire to utilize postmastectomy breast reconstruction in Saudi Arabian women. Predictors and barriers. Saudi Med J (2015) 0.75

Reducing infection risk in implant-based breast-reconstruction surgery: challenges and solutions. Breast Cancer (Dove Med Press) (2016) 0.75

Is Sterile Better Than Aseptic? Comparing the Microbiology of Acellular Dermal Matrices. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2016) 0.75

Immediate Implant Reconstruction Is Associated With a Reduced Risk of Lymphedema Compared to Mastectomy Alone: A Prospective Cohort Study. Ann Surg (2016) 0.75

What Would Women Choose When Given a Choice in Breast Reconstruction? Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2016) 0.75

Breast reconstruction after mastectomy at a comprehensive cancer center. Springerplus (2016) 0.75

Direct Hospital Cost of Outcome Pathways in Implant-Based Reconstruction with Acellular Dermal Matrices. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2016) 0.75

Barbed Ribbon Device for Progressive Tension Closure Reduces Seroma After Breast Reconstruction. Ann Plast Surg (2017) 0.75

Acellular Dermal Matrix in Immediate Expander/Implant Breast Reconstruction: A Multicenter Assessment of Risks and Benefits. Plast Reconstr Surg (2017) 0.75

Overview of the SEER-Medicare data: content, research applications, and generalizability to the United States elderly population. Med Care (2002) 21.63

Variations in morbidity after radical prostatectomy. N Engl J Med (2002) 7.26

Care patterns in Medicare and their implications for pay for performance. N Engl J Med (2007) 6.74

The BREAST-Q: further validation in independent clinical samples. Plast Reconstr Surg (2012) 5.11

Screening for lung cancer: Diagnosis and management of lung cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chest (2013) 4.83

Physician visits prior to treatment for clinically localized prostate cancer. Arch Intern Med (2010) 4.11

The effect of clustering of outcomes on the association of procedure volume and surgical outcomes. Ann Intern Med (2003) 4.01

Development of a new patient-reported outcome measure for breast surgery: the BREAST-Q. Plast Reconstr Surg (2009) 3.98

NCCN Task Force Report: Oral chemotherapy. J Natl Compr Canc Netw (2008) 3.82

Primary care physicians' links to other physicians through Medicare patients: the scope of care coordination. Ann Intern Med (2009) 3.59

Delivery of preventive services to older adults by primary care physicians. JAMA (2005) 3.53

Cost consequences of the 340B drug discount program. JAMA (2013) 3.17

Rapid-learning system for cancer care. J Clin Oncol (2010) 3.13

State expenditures for tobacco-control programs and the tobacco settlement. N Engl J Med (2002) 2.81

Microvascular reconstruction of oncologic defects of the midface. Plast Reconstr Surg (2010) 2.78

Hospital and surgeon procedure volume as predictors of outcome following rectal cancer resection. Ann Surg (2002) 2.71

How Medicare could use comparative effectiveness research in deciding on new coverage and reimbursement. Health Aff (Millwood) (2010) 2.68

Free flap reexploration: indications, treatment, and outcomes in 1193 free flaps. Plast Reconstr Surg (2007) 2.63

A paradigm shift in U.S. breast reconstruction: Part 2. The influence of changing mastectomy patterns on reconstructive rate and method. Plast Reconstr Surg (2013) 2.51

Federal initiatives to support rapid learning about new technologies. Health Aff (Millwood) (2007) 2.36

Survivorship care plans in research and practice. CA Cancer J Clin (2012) 2.31

Development and psychometric evaluation of the FACE-Q Aging Appraisal Scale and Patient-Perceived Age Visual Analog Scale. Aesthet Surg J (2013) 2.28

The effect of closed-suction drains on the incidence of local wound complications following tissue expander/implant reconstruction: a cohort study. Plast Reconstr Surg (2007) 2.27

Nonoperative management of patients with a diagnosis of high-grade small bowel obstruction by computed tomography. Arch Surg (2009) 2.25

Prevalence of off-label use and spending in 2010 among patent-protected chemotherapies in a population-based cohort of medical oncologists. J Clin Oncol (2013) 2.20

Acellular human dermis implantation in 153 immediate two-stage tissue expander breast reconstructions: determining the incidence and significant predictors of complications. Plast Reconstr Surg (2010) 2.12

Patterns of recurrence and second primary lung cancer in early-stage lung cancer survivors followed with routine computed tomography surveillance. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 2.08

Technique of internal mammary dissection using pectoralis major flap to prevent contour deformities. Plast Reconstr Surg (2009) 2.05

Reconstruction of extensive composite posterolateral mandibular defects using nonosseous free tissue transfer. Plast Reconstr Surg (2009) 2.04

The impact of complications on outcomes after resection for esophageal and gastroesophageal junction carcinoma. J Am Coll Surg (2004) 1.97

Cancer's next frontier: addressing high and increasing costs. JAMA (2010) 1.93

Adjuvant chemotherapy use for Medicare beneficiaries with stage II colon cancer. J Clin Oncol (2002) 1.93

Microvascular reconstruction of the hypopharynx: defect classification, treatment algorithm, and functional outcome based on 165 consecutive cases. Plast Reconstr Surg (2003) 1.91

Measuring quality of life in oncologic breast surgery: a systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures. Breast J (2010) 1.90

A systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures after facial cosmetic surgery and/or nonsurgical facial rejuvenation. Plast Reconstr Surg (2009) 1.88

The use of acellular dermal matrices in two-stage expander/implant reconstruction: a multicenter, blinded, randomized controlled trial. Plast Reconstr Surg (2012) 1.84

Regulation of adipogenesis by lymphatic fluid stasis: part I. Adipogenesis, fibrosis, and inflammation. Plast Reconstr Surg (2012) 1.78

Blockade of transforming growth factor-beta1 accelerates lymphatic regeneration during wound repair. Am J Pathol (2010) 1.77

Breast cancer local recurrence after mastectomy and TRAM flap reconstruction: incidence and treatment options. Plast Reconstr Surg (2006) 1.74

Surgeon volume compared to hospital volume as a predictor of outcome following primary colon cancer resection. J Surg Oncol (2003) 1.73

Predicting complications following expander/implant breast reconstruction: an outcomes analysis based on preoperative clinical risk. Plast Reconstr Surg (2008) 1.72

Immediate free flap reconstruction for advanced-stage breast cancer: is it safe? Plast Reconstr Surg (2011) 1.70

Lung cancer in US women: a contemporary epidemic. JAMA (2004) 1.70

Cystectomy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer: patterns and outcomes of care in the Medicare population. Urology (2005) 1.69

Silicone breast implants and magnetic resonance imaging screening for rupture: do U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommendations reflect an evidence-based practice approach to patient care? Plast Reconstr Surg (2008) 1.69

TGF-beta1 is a negative regulator of lymphatic regeneration during wound repair. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (2008) 1.68

Venous thromboembolism following microsurgical breast reconstruction: an objective analysis in 225 consecutive patients using low-molecular-weight heparin prophylaxis. Plast Reconstr Surg (2011) 1.66

Postoperative enoxaparin prevents symptomatic venous thromboembolism in high-risk plastic surgery patients. Plast Reconstr Surg (2011) 1.65

Measuring outcomes that matter to face-lift patients: development and validation of FACE-Q appearance appraisal scales and adverse effects checklist for the lower face and neck. Plast Reconstr Surg (2014) 1.63

The epidemiology and costs of chronic critical illness. Crit Care Clin (2002) 1.63

Soft-tissue coverage of the hand following sarcoma resection. Plast Reconstr Surg (2008) 1.63

A national snapshot of satisfaction with breast cancer procedures. Ann Surg Oncol (2014) 1.62

FACE-Q scales for health-related quality of life, early life impact, satisfaction with outcomes, and decision to have treatment: development and validation. Plast Reconstr Surg (2015) 1.62

Irradiation after immediate tissue expander/implant breast reconstruction: outcomes, complications, aesthetic results, and satisfaction among 156 patients. Plast Reconstr Surg (2004) 1.58

A single surgeon's 12-year experience with tissue expander/implant breast reconstruction: part I. A prospective analysis of early complications. Plast Reconstr Surg (2006) 1.58

Free-flap mandibular reconstruction: a 10-year follow-up study. Plast Reconstr Surg (2002) 1.57

Nipple-sparing mastectomy for breast cancer and risk reduction: oncologic or technical problem? J Am Coll Surg (2006) 1.56

Measuring patient-reported outcomes in facial aesthetic patients: development of the FACE-Q. Facial Plast Surg (2010) 1.56

Ionizing radiation of mesenchymal stem cells results in diminution of the precursor pool and limits potential for multilineage differentiation. Plast Reconstr Surg (2008) 1.56

Prevalence and risk factors for symptomatic thromboembolic events after shoulder arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2006) 1.55

Dextran-related complications in head and neck microsurgery: do the benefits outweigh the risks? A prospective randomized analysis. Plast Reconstr Surg (2003) 1.55

Vascular considerations in composite midfacial allotransplantation. Plast Reconstr Surg (2010) 1.55

Validation of a model of lung cancer risk prediction among smokers. J Natl Cancer Inst (2006) 1.55

Raising the bar for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med (2013) 1.52

Reconstruction of complex oncologic chest wall defects: a 10-year experience. Ann Plast Surg (2004) 1.50