Analysis of clinical outcomes for treatment of sagittal craniosynostosis: a comparison of endoscopic suturectomy and cranial vault remodeling

KV Isaac, JG Meara, MR Proctor - Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, 2018 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Comparative effectiveness studies are needed for analyzing the clinical outcomes
of treatment of sagittal craniosynostosis (SC) with endoscopic suturectomy (ES) or cranial …

Nonsyndromic unilateral coronal synostosis: a comparison of fronto-orbital advancement and endoscopic suturectomy

KV Isaac, S MacKinnon, LR Dagi… - Plastic and …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Comparative effectiveness research is needed to optimize treatment of
unilateral coronal synostosis. This study compares perioperative morbidity, ophthalmic, and …

The best of chest wall reconstruction: principles and clinical application for complex oncologic and sternal defects

KV Isaac, K Elzinga, EW Buchel - Plastic and Reconstructive …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Chest wall reconstruction restores respiratory function, provides protection for underlying
viscera, and supports the shoulder girdle. Common indications for chest wall reconstruction …

[HTML][HTML] Automated medical chart review for breast cancer outcomes research: a novel natural language processing extraction system

…, L Hao, VZ Zou, Z Hollander, RT Ng, KV Isaac - BMC medical research …, 2022 - Springer
Background Manually extracted data points from health records are collated on an
institutional, provincial, and national level to facilitate clinical research. However, the labour-intensive …

Drainless abdominoplasty using barbed progressive tension sutures

KV Isaac, F Lista, MP McIsaac… - Aesthetic Surgery …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
We describe our current technique of drainless abdominoplasty using barbed progressive
tension sutures. The perioperative management and detailed steps of procedure are outlined, …

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast reconstruction: a Canadian perspective

…, J Vorstenbosch, JE Lipa, T Zhong, KV Isaac - Plastic …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented challenges and restrictions
in surgical access across Canada, including for breast reconstructive services which are an …

Three-dimensional imaging and breast measurements: how predictable are we?

K Steen, KV Isaac, BD Murphy, B Beber… - Aesthetic surgery …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Outcomes in aesthetic breast surgery are dependent on preoperative breast
measurements. The accuracy of 3-dimensional (3D) imaging in measuring critical landmarks in …

[HTML][HTML] Canadian expert opinion on breast reconstruction access: strategies to optimize care during COVID-19

KV Isaac, EW Buchel, MM Brackstone… - … Surgery–Global Open, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Breast reconstructive services are medically necessary, time-sensitive procedures
with meaningful health-related quality of life benefits for breast cancer survivors. The …

The reliability of anthropometric measurements used preoperatively in aesthetic breast surgery

KV Isaac, BD Murphy, B Beber… - Aesthetic Surgery …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background Patient outcomes in aesthetic breast surgery are highly dependent on breast
measurements used in preoperative planning. Objectives The purpose of this study is to …

Beware the alar base optical illusion in assessment of unilateral cleft lip nasal deformity

KV Isaac, RA Tan, IM Ganske… - Plastic and …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: After repair of unilateral cleft lip, lateral drift of the alar base is expected and
may require revision. Although the alar base appears wider than on the noncleft side, by …