Collateral damage to elderly patients presenting with advanced skin cancer. Another toll to pay due to COVID-19 pandemic

Lapalorcia, Luigi M; Mobaraki, Puya D; Guarro, Giuseppe; Maffia, Romano; Finocchi, Valerio; Cordellini, Marino

doi:10.4103/ijc.ijc_189_21

Indian Journal of Cancer

2022

DOI: 10.4103/ijc.ijc_189_21

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Collateral damage to elderly patients presenting with advanced skin cancer. Another toll to pay due to COVID-19 pandemic

Luigi M Lapalorcia

Puya D Mobaraki²,

Giuseppe Guarro

et al.

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Plastic Surgery: Beware the Candle Burning at Both Ends

Brown,

Moss,

McCandless

et al. 2023

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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Background: Plastic surgery dates back to 800 BC, where forehead flaps were used to reconstruct noses in India. Today, it is one of the most romanticized fields in medicine. Due to the influence of social media, there has never been a larger spotlight. Ironically, this spotlight brings a narrowed perception of the scope of plastic surgery. This study aimed to assess the scope through the eyes of the average American to identify gaps in knowledge to better represent the field. Methods: A series of questions were developed under survey methodologists and administered by Qualtrics. Responses were gathered, and data were analyzed to assess the public’s knowledge of plastic surgery’s scope. Results: Two thousand five hundred responses were obtained, balanced across demographics similar to that of the United States. The US population has a poor understanding of the scope of plastic surgery and how to obtain board certification. Conclusions: This survey demonstrates a gap in awareness of plastic surgery as a field and the scope outside aesthetic procedures dramatized by the media. There remains no clear understanding of the qualifications of plastic surgeons or the provider makeup of the field of cosmetic surgery. Subspecialties proved to be overlooked, and knowledge of board certification was sparse. Further effort is needed to educate both the public and patients of the scope of plastic surgery, so that they might seek and gain access to appropriate treatment in the most efficient manner to optimize outcomes regarding the form and function of the body.

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Plastic Surgery: Beware the Candle Burning at Both Ends

Brown,

Moss,

McCandless

et al. 2023

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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Incidence of Postoperative Complications among Patients with Active or Resolved COVID-19 Undergoing Elective Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Aguilera,

Wagner,

Bald

et al. 2024

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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Background: The incidence of postoperative complications among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) positivity undergoing elective surgical operations is poorly understood. This study aimed to identify differences in postoperative complications after elective abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 compared with patients presenting prepandemic. Methods: A single-institution, retrospective chart review was performed of patients undergoing AWR between January 2017 and September 2022. Patients were stratified by date: pre-COVID-19 (January 2017 to December 2019) and post-COVID-19 (January 2020 to September 2022). Patients confirmed as COVID-19-positive were also identified. Data collected included demographics, clinical characteristics, and complications. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. Results: We included 168 patients. The mean age was 54 years, and the mean body mass index was 33 kg/m2. Seventy-five patients underwent surgery pre-COVID-19 and 93 patients after. Of 93 patients, 16 (17%) had a positive COVID-19 test before surgery or during the perioperative period. These 2 groups were risk-matched. Patients with COVID-19 had no significant increase in postoperative complications. Major complications occurred at 13.3% in the pre-COVID-19 group and 7.5% in the post-COVID-19 group. Patients with COVID-19 were more likely to be younger (48 versus 57; P = 0.049) and more likely to have a shorter length of stay in the hospital (3 versus 5.8; P = 0.038). Conclusions: In our case series, there was an associated increase in the incidence of overall pulmonary-related complications in the postpandemic group. This study is limited by its small sample size. Further investigation should be carried out on this topic.

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Collateral damage to elderly patients presenting with advanced skin cancer. Another toll to pay due to COVID-19 pandemic

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Plastic Surgery: Beware the Candle Burning at Both Ends

Plastic Surgery: Beware the Candle Burning at Both Ends

Incidence of Postoperative Complications among Patients with Active or Resolved COVID-19 Undergoing Elective Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

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