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Breast Reconstruction Increases Psychosocial And Sexual Well Being, Study Finds
2011-11-07
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Women who have breast reconstruction using tissue taken from their abdomen, after mastectomy, experience significant improvements in psychological, social, and sexual well being, as well as, increased breast satisfaction, reports a new study published online in the journal Cancer. The study is the first of its kind to assess patient satisfaction and quality of life after breast reconstruction using the BREAST-Q, a new patient reported outcomes measurement tool.
Blood Thinner Lowers Clot Risk in Plastic Surgery Patients
2011-10-28
In Highest-Risk Group, Enoxaparin Reduces Venous Thromboembolism Rate by 60 Percent. For plastic surgery patients at high risk, treatment with the anticoagulant (blood-thinning) drug enoxaparin can reduce the risk of serious blood clot-related complications called venous thromboembolism (VTE),
The Plastic Surgery Foundation Names Michael Neumeister, MD, As Its New President
2011-09-26
DENVER – The Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF), the premier plastic surgery research organization advancing the specialty, today announced it has named Michael Neumeister, MD, as its president. Dr. Neumeister, professor and chairman of the Institute of Plastic Surgery at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Ill., assumed the role this week at Plastic Surgery 11 THE Meeting, the leading annual plastic surgery scientific and educational conference.
ASPS Collaborates with FDA to Establish Breast Implant Registry
2011-01-26
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is establishing a national registry for breast implants in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
