{"title":"Comments on \"The Impact of Diabetes on Abdominoplasty Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis\" by He et al., 2025.","authors":"Mohammad Faezniya, Arman Abroumand Gholami","doi":"10.1007/s00266-025-04998-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-025-04998-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7609,"journal":{"name":"Aesthetic Plastic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144132031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Comprehensive Bibliometric Study on Silicone Implants: From Aesthetics to Prosthetics and Augmentation.","authors":"Sa'ed H Zyoud","doi":"10.1007/s00266-025-04956-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-025-04956-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Silicone implants have significantly advanced, evolving from aesthetic enhancements to essential components in reconstructive surgery. This study aims to assess the development of and trends in global silicone implant research from 1948 to 2024 through bibliometric analysis. The analysis was carried out via the Scopus database, with publications classified on the basis of various factors, including the countries/regions of focus, journals, institutes, citations, and content analysis, to identify emerging and hot topics. Furthermore, VOSviewer software (version 1.6.20) was used to perform a bibliometric analysis of trending research topics. A total of 4522 articles were retrieved from the Scopus database between 1948 and 2024. Most of these were research articles (3604, 79.70%), followed by letters (359, 7.94%) and reviews (222, 4.91%). Research on silicone implants has shown a significant upwards trajectory (R<sup>2 </sup>= 0.7968; p < 0.001) over the years. The United States led the list, with 1435 publications (31.73%), followed by Germany (249 publications, 5.51%) and China (235 publications, 5.2%). Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery was the leading journal, with 421 articles (9.31%), followed by Aesthetic Plastic Surgery with 123 articles (2.72%). Before 2005, silicone implant research focused mainly on breast reconstruction and the impact of implants on breast cancer detection. Recent research trends suggest a shift towards long-term results, revision surgeries for joint implants, psychological and functional outcomes in patients with arthroplasty, and innovations in implant materials, sustainability, and environmental concerns. In conclusion, this bibliometric analysis provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of scientific knowledge related to silicone implants. Understanding the development of scientific knowledge about silicone implants is essential for the global scientific community, policymakers, and plastic surgeons. This understanding helps improve the effectiveness of future research and offers valuable insights into the role of silicone implants in augmentation, reconstructive surgery, and plastic surgery while also addressing their potential impacts.Level of Evidence V This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .</p>","PeriodicalId":7609,"journal":{"name":"Aesthetic Plastic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144132028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mario Alessandri Bonetti, Eleonora Bulgarelli, Elisa Dolfato, Gaia Ghiringhelli, Simone Catapano, Riccardo Carbonaro, Francesco Borelli, Andrea Lisa, Francesca De Lorenzi, Luca Vaienti
{"title":"Outcomes of Air Versus Saline-filled Breast Expanders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.","authors":"Mario Alessandri Bonetti, Eleonora Bulgarelli, Elisa Dolfato, Gaia Ghiringhelli, Simone Catapano, Riccardo Carbonaro, Francesco Borelli, Andrea Lisa, Francesca De Lorenzi, Luca Vaienti","doi":"10.1007/s00266-025-04918-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-025-04918-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Among the possible implant-based reconstructive strategies, the two-stage tissue expander-to-implant procedure is one of the most common options in patients not ideal candidate to direct-to-implant reconstruction. Recently, other filling options such as air or carbon dioxide (CO2) have been reported as alternative fill media than saline for tissue expansion. The aim of this systematic review was to qualitatively and quantitatively synthetize the available evidence on the topic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted, and they were reported according to PRISMA guidelines. PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were accessed. Only studies with a control group were included. Risk ratios for complications were assessed between breast tissue expanders filled with saline versus air. MINORS criteria were used for bias assessment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nine studies met inclusion and exclusion criteria and were included. They encompassed a total of 1954 patients and 3243 breasts. Pooled risk ratios in air-filled compared to saline-filled breast expanders were calculated: total complications 0.92 [95% CI: 0.67; 1.27, p=0.53], mastectomy flap necrosis 0.86 [95% CI: 0.65; 1.12, p=0.26], hematoma 1.07 [95% CI: 0.63; 1.84, p=0.80], seroma 1.26 [95% CI: 0.91; 1.76, p=0.16], infection 0.80 [95% CI: 0.61; 1.04, p=0.09], extrusion 1.38 [95% CI: 0.82; 2.32, p=0.23], readmission 0.96 [95% CI: 0.58; 1.60, p=0.88]. The mean difference in days needed to achieve final expansion between air-filled and saline-filled breast expanders was -27.59 [95% CI: -46.42; -8.78, p=0.004].</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Air-filled expanders represent an alternative reconstructive option in the field of two-stage breast reconstruction. Despite limited by the only initial available evidence, they appeared to be safe and associated with a similar risk of complications compared to saline-filled expanders. However, they may enable faster postoperative expansion and fewer outpatient expansion visits compared to saline-filled expanders.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence iii: </strong>This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .</p>","PeriodicalId":7609,"journal":{"name":"Aesthetic Plastic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144126461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comment on: Ability to Breastfeed After Breast Reduction.","authors":"Qi Xu","doi":"10.1007/s00266-025-04985-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-025-04985-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7609,"journal":{"name":"Aesthetic Plastic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144126438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comments on \"A Prospective Study of Exosome Therapy for Androgenetic Alopecia\".","authors":"Yuxuan Dai, Yihui Cao, Yu Chen","doi":"10.1007/s00266-025-04989-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-025-04989-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7609,"journal":{"name":"Aesthetic Plastic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144126418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hemostatic Net Versus Surgical Drain After Deep Plane Facelift Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Jad Abi-Rafeh, Brian Bassiri-Tehrani, Foad Nahai","doi":"10.1007/s00266-025-04997-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-025-04997-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7609,"journal":{"name":"Aesthetic Plastic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144126451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative Analysis of the Effectiveness of Tranexamic Acid in Controlling Surgical Blood Loss in Patients Undergoing Liposuction.","authors":"Hüseyin Kandulu","doi":"10.1007/s00266-025-04852-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-025-04852-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Liposuction is one of the most popular plastic surgeries, and blood loss is one of its major complications. Tranexamic acid (TXA), an antifibrinolytic drug, has been shown to reduce blood loss in many surgeries. In this prospective study, the effect of TXA on blood loss in patients, who underwent three different procedures including suction-assisted lipoplasty, vibrational amplification of sound energy at resonance (VASER)-assisted lipoplasty and LipoSaver, was compared.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thirty-five patients were enrolled in the study. Patients who underwent VASER2.2 technology were assigned to group 1 (n = 12), patients who underwent LipoSaver2000 technology were assigned to group 2 (n = 12), and patients who underwent SAL were assigned to group 3 (n = 11). For each patient, demographic data, tumescent solution and aspirate volumes, and hemoglobin and hematocrit values in the aspirate were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was no difference in tumescent volume between the groups, but the aspirate volume from group 3 was significantly higher than the aspirate volume of group 1 (p = 0.001). No difference was detected in terms of Hgb and Hct values in each liter of aspirate, both in terms of the applied liposuction method and TXA application. Additionally, no correlation was observed between gender, age, total inflated volume, total aspirate volume and device use time and Hgb and Htc values in the aspirate.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>No significant differences were determined between lipoaspirate, VASER, LipoSaver and SAL in terms of blood loss, and TXA application did not significantly change the Hgb and Htc values in lipoaspirate.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence iv: </strong>This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .</p>","PeriodicalId":7609,"journal":{"name":"Aesthetic Plastic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144126422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Daisy Technique for Periareolar Closure in Breast Surgery.","authors":"D Batiukov, V Podgaiski","doi":"10.1007/s00266-025-04965-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-025-04965-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Periareolar mastopexy often results in the unacceptable scar, widened and distorted areola. Still, many patients' object vertical and horizontal scars pushing the surgeon to limit the procedure to periareolar scar only. We present a technique for periareolar closure in breast surgery which in our hands proved its efficacy primarily for the mastopexy-augmentation patients.Level of Evidence V This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .</p>","PeriodicalId":7609,"journal":{"name":"Aesthetic Plastic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144126446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniel Najafali, Logan G Galbraith, Francesco M Egro, Raman Mehrzad
{"title":"The Utilization of Preprint Servers in Plastic Surgery.","authors":"Daniel Najafali, Logan G Galbraith, Francesco M Egro, Raman Mehrzad","doi":"10.1007/s00266-025-04978-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-025-04978-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7609,"journal":{"name":"Aesthetic Plastic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144118548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kyu-Ho Yi, Isaac Kai Jie Wong, Ka Fai Wong, Kar Wai Alvin Lee
{"title":"Neurotoxin Modulation of Alar Band Dynamics.","authors":"Kyu-Ho Yi, Isaac Kai Jie Wong, Ka Fai Wong, Kar Wai Alvin Lee","doi":"10.1007/s00266-025-04982-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-025-04982-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7609,"journal":{"name":"Aesthetic Plastic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144118598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}