Augmented reality is widely used in aeronautics and is a developing concept within surgery.
In this pilot study, we developed an application for use on Google Glass® optical head-…

Postoperative scar appearance is often a significant concern among patients, with many
seeking advice from their surgeons regarding scar minimization. Numerous products are …

Objective To analyze state insurance laws mandating coverage for male factor infertility and
identify possible inequities between male and female coverage in state insurance laws. …

Nonmelanoma skin cancers are the most common skin cancers in the United States and the
most common malignancies afflicting the head and neck region. Reconstruction of resulting …

Objectives The authors sought to describe the frequency of short‐term side effects
experienced by older adults initiating treatment with opioid‐containing analgesics for acute …

In the USA, about 500,000 vasectomies are performed each year, with up to 6 % of men
requesting reversal. The technique of vasectomy reversal has evolved from macrosurgical to the …

The global medical and psychological burden of cleft lip and palate is large, especially in low-
and middle-income countries. For decades, medical missions have sought to alleviate this …

Older adults are less likely than younger adults to receive analgesic treatment during
emergency department visits. Whether older adults are less likely to receive analgesics during …

Background Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols have decreased postoperative
opioid consumption and hospital length of stay in deep inferior epigastric perforator (…

Background Academic medical centers with large volumes of autologous breast reconstruction
afford residents hand-on educational experience in microsurgical techniques. We …