

PRS Journal Club
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
With every issue of the number-one medical journal in the field of plastic surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the Editor-in-Chief and our annually-appointed Resident Ambassadors to the Editorial Board select three “Journal Club” articles. In the #PRSJournalClub podcast, the Resident Ambassadors and a special guest expert discuss the three Journal Club picks in the context of all relevant background material and with special emphasis on the new studies’ effects on current practice and understanding of the plastic surgery procedure or trend being discussed. They give a digest version of each paper and discuss its pearls and pitfalls, clinical relevance, and real-world implications.
Read the monthly PRS Journal Club picks, and related classic articles and videos, for free each month on PRSJournal.com. Join us monthly on Facebook.com/PRSJournal for a live Q&A with the authors.
Read the monthly PRS Journal Club picks, and related classic articles and videos, for free each month on PRSJournal.com. Join us monthly on Facebook.com/PRSJournal for a live Q&A with the authors.
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Jul 10, 2024 • 18min
“Management of Textured Breast Implants” with Patricia McGuire, MD - July 2024 Journal Club
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest Patricia McGuire, MD, discuss the following articles from the July 2024 issue: “Surgical Management of Textured Breast Implants: Assessing Risk and Analyzing Patient-Reported Outcomes” by Plotsker, Stern, Graziano, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/TextBreastImplantMgmt Special guest, Dr. Patricia McGuire, completed her undergraduate and medical school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City followed by general and plastic surgery training at Washington University, St. Louis and is currently in private practice in St. Louis. Her clinical interests focus on cosmetic breast surgery and body contouring, and she is the current President-Elect of ASERF and well-known for her ongoing research on breast implant illness. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCJuly24Collection

Jul 3, 2024 • 21min
“Topical TXA and Hematoma in Mammaplasty” with Patricia McGuire, MD - July 2024 Journal Club
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest Patricia McGuire, MD, discuss the following articles from the July 2024 issue: “Topical Tranexamic Acid Does Not Reduce the Incidence of Hematoma in Reduction Mammaplasty: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial” by Yao, Wang, Benacquista, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/TXAHematomaRedxn Special guest, Dr. Patricia McGuire, completed her undergraduate and medical school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City followed by general and plastic surgery training at Washington University, St. Louis and is currently in private practice in St. Louis. Her clinical interests focus on cosmetic breast surgery and body contouring, and she is the current President-Elect of ASERF and well-known for her ongoing research on breast implant illness. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCJuly24Collection

Jun 19, 2024 • 13min
“PAP vs ALT Flap in Tongue Reconstruction” with Hidehiko Yoshimatsu, MD - June 2024 Journal Club
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest Hidehiko Yoshimatsu, MD, discuss the following articles from the June 2024 issue: “Profunda Artery Perforator Flap Tongue Reconstruction: An Effective and Safe Alternative to the Anterolateral Thigh Flap” Ismail, Padilla, Kurlander, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/PAPvsALT Special guest, Dr. Hidehiko Yoshimatsu, graduated from University of Tokyo Medical School and began his career at the University of Tokyo. He is currently a Professor and Deputy Chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Cancer Institute Hospital of Tokyo. He is internationally renowned for applications of the SCIP flap and for lymphatic supermicrosurgery and was the 2022 ASRM Godina fellow. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCJune24Collection

Jun 12, 2024 • 10min
“Reconstruction after Free Flap Failure” with Hidehiko Yoshimatsu, MD - June 2024 Journal Club
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest Hidehiko Yoshimatsu, MD, discuss the following articles from the June 2024 issue: “Optimal Timing for Secondary Reconstruction of Head and Neck Defects after Free Flap Failure” by Gupta, Goil, Mohammad, and Escandón. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/ReconFreeFlapFailure Special guest, Dr. Hidehiko Yoshimatsu, graduated from University of Tokyo Medical School and began his career at the University of Tokyo. He is currently a Professor and Deputy Chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Cancer Institute Hospital of Tokyo. He is internationally renowned for applications of the SCIP flap and for lymphatic supermicrosurgery and was the 2022 ASRM Godina fellow. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCJune24Collection

Jun 5, 2024 • 13min
“eeLD Flap plus Lipofilling” with Hidehiko Yoshimatsu, MD - June 2024 Journal Club
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest Hidehiko Yoshimatsu, MD, discuss the following articles from the June 2024 issue: “Scarless Donor Site for Breast Reconstruction by Endoscopically Assisted Extended Latissimus Dorsi Flap plus Lipofilling” by Akita, Tokumoto, Yamaji, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/eeLDFlap Special guest, Dr. Hidehiko Yoshimatsu, graduated from University of Tokyo Medical School and began his career at the University of Tokyo. He is currently a Professor and Deputy Chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Cancer Institute Hospital of Tokyo. He is internationally renowned for applications of the SCIP flap and for lymphatic supermicrosurgery and was the 2022 ASRM Godina fellow. Thank you so much to Dr. Yoshimatsu for joining us on this PRS Journal Club podcast! READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCJune24Collection

May 15, 2024 • 1min
“Free Flap Price Transparency” with J.T. Stranix, MD - May 2024 Journal Club
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest J.T. Stranix, MD, discuss the following articles from the May 2024 issue: “Free Flap Reconstruction in the Era of Commercial Price Transparency: What Are We Paying For?” Rochlin, Rizk, Mehrara et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/FreeFlapPrice Special guest, Dr. J.T. Stranix, MD, completed his medical degree at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine followed by plastic surgery residency at NYU and reconstructive microsurgery fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. He started his career at the University of Virginia, where his clinical interests focus on breast reconstruction, reconstructive microsurgery, and gender affirmation surgery. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCMay24Collection

May 8, 2024 • 13min
“Simultaneous Bilateral LAP Flap Safety” with J.T. Stranix, MD - May 2024 Journal Club
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest J.T. Stranix, MD, discuss the following articles from the May 2024 issue: “Bilateral Simultaneous Lumbar Artery Perforator Flaps in Breast Reconstruction: Perioperative Anesthetic Outcomes Addressing Safety and Feasibility” by Haddock, Ercan, and Teotia. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/LAPFlap Special guest, Dr. J.T. Stranix, MD, completed his medical degree at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine followed by plastic surgery residency at NYU and reconstructive microsurgery fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. He started his career at the University of Virginia, where his clinical interests focus on breast reconstruction, reconstructive microsurgery, and gender affirmation surgery. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCMay24Collection

May 1, 2024 • 15min
“Premastectomy Mastopexy” with J.T. Stranix, MD - May 2024 Journal Club
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest J.T. Stranix, MD, discuss the following articles from the May 2024 issue: “Staged Mastopexy before Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy: Improving Safety and Appearance in Implant-Based and Autologous Breast Reconstruction” by Awaida, Bernier, Bou-Merhi, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/Premastectomy Special guest, Dr. J.T. Stranix, MD, completed his medical degree at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine followed by plastic surgery residency at NYU and reconstructive microsurgery fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. He started his career at the University of Virginia, where his clinical interests focus on breast reconstruction, reconstructive microsurgery, and gender affirmation surgery. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCMay24Collection

Apr 24, 2024 • 38min
May 2024 Journal Club: Premastectomy Mastopexy; Simultaneous Bilateral LAP Flap Safety; Free Flap Price Transparency
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special J.T. Stranix, MD, discuss the following articles from the May 2024 issue: “Staged Mastopexy before Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy: Improving Safety and Appearance in Implant-Based and Autologous Breast Reconstruction” by Awaida, Bernier, Bou-Merhi, et al. “Bilateral Simultaneous Lumbar Artery Perforator Flaps in Breast Reconstruction: Perioperative Anesthetic Outcomes Addressing Safety and Feasibility” by Haddock, Ercan, and Teotia. “Free Flap Reconstruction in the Era of Commercial Price Transparency: What Are We Paying For?” Rochlin, Rizk, Mehrara et al. Special guest, Dr. J.T. Stranix, MD, completed his medical degree at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine followed by plastic surgery residency at NYU and reconstructive microsurgery fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. He started his career at the University of Virginia, where his clinical interests focus on breast reconstruction, reconstructive microsurgery, and gender affirmation surgery. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCMay24Collection #PRSJournalClub

Apr 17, 2024 • 23min
“Medicare Reimbursement Trend Comparison” with Scott Hollenbeck, MD - Apr. 2024 Journal Club
In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest Scott Hollenbeck, MD, discuss the following articles from the April 2024 issue: “Comparing Trends in Medicare Reimbursement and Inflation within Plastic Surgery Subspecialties” Stoffel, Shim, Pacella, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/MedicareTrend Special guest Dr. Scott Hollenbeck completed his medical degree at The Ohio State University followed by general surgery residency at Cornell and plastic surgery training at Duke University. He started his career at Duke University, where he led the Duke Flap Course and was Vice Chief of Research and Director of Breast Reconstruction, and this past year was appointed the Raymond F. Morgan Professor & Chair of the Department of Plastic Surgery at the University of Virginia. His clinical interests focus on microsurgical reconstruction and breast reconstruction. He holds many leadership positions nationally and this year is serving as the President-Elect of ASPS. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCApril24Collection