October 2023 Journal Club: Topical TXA Breast Reconstruction; Breast Reconstruction Techniques; Air vs Saline for Tissue Expander Fill

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - PRS Journal Club

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2023 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Ronnie Shammas- and special guest Rebecca W. Knackstedt, MD, PhD, discuss the following articles from the October 2023 issue:

“Topical Tranexamic Acid in Breast Reconstruction: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial” by Safran, Vorstenbosch, Viezel-Mathieu, et al.

“A Comparative Study of Wraparound versus Anterior Coverage Placement of Acellular Dermal Matrix in Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction” by Han, Han, Eom, et al.

“Air versus Saline in Initial Prepectoral Tissue Expansion: A Comparison of Complications and Perioperative Patient-Reported Outcomes” Plotsker, Coriddi, RRubenstein, et al.

Special guest Rebecca W. Knackstedt, MD, PhD, is a reconstructive microsurgeon at Duke University who specializes in breast reconstruction. She completed her residency training in the Cleveland Clinic followed by a microsurgery fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic as well. She’s currently an attendee physician of Plastic Surgery at Duke University.

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