Christopher Homsy, MD

Letters to the Editor

The Current State of Oncoplastic Breast Surgery in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Training

11/02/2022

Sydney Char , MD;

Tina Tian , MD;

Joshua A. Bloom , MD;

Abhishek Chatterjee , MD, MBA, FACS;

Zachary Erlichman , MD;

Christopher Homsy , MD;

Oncoplastic breast surgery is a useful oncologic and reconstructive technique that allows for both improved oncologic margins as well as aesthetic outcomes. However, oncoplastic education is not standardized in plastic and reconstructive...

Oncoplastic breast surgery is a...

11/02/2022

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Figure 1. PRISMA flow diagram for study selection.

Review

Surgical Lymphedema Treatment: A Meta-Analysis and Recommendations

11/02/2022

Christopher Homsy , MD;

Magnus J. Chun , BS;

Fouad Saeg , MD;

Derek Miller , BS;

Christina Jardak , MD;

Angela Sultan , MS;

Abby B Duplechain , BS ;

This meta-analysis evaluates the outcomes of common surgical treatments of lymphedema and provides suggestions for future research directions. The findings indicate that lymphaticovenous anastomosis is neither superior nor inferior to...

This meta-analysis evaluates the...

11/02/2022

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Figure 3. A 29-year-old female patient presenting with BII mastodynia bilaterally underwent total capsulectomy to remove the saline-filled implants (top left and right) and capsules (bottom left and right). The capsule was removed from the implant for better visualization.

Original Research

Breast Implant Illness: Treatment Using Total Capsulectomy and Implant Removal

03/16/2022

Magnus J. Chun , BS;

Christopher Homsy , MD;

Stephen E. Metzinger , MD, FACS;

Rebecca C. Metzinger , MD;

This article presents novel outcomes and suggestions for plastic surgeons in managing breast implant illness using total capsulectomy and breast implant removal.

This article presents novel...

03/16/2022

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Figure 3. White fungal coating with green saline inside the intact infected left breast implant.

Interesting Cases

Rare Presentation of Breast Implant Infection and Breast Implant Illness Caused by Penicillium Species

06/03/2022

Christopher Homsy , MD;

Natalie Kuhn , BA;

This case reports a 39-year-old woman with capsular contracture in addition to generalized symptoms who was found to have Penicillium fungal species infection of a saline implant 20 years after original augmentation mammaplasty. Penicillium...

This case reports a 39-year-old...

06/03/2022

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Interview

Author Insights: The Breast Implant Illness Debate

06/03/2022

Christopher Homsy , MD;

Natalie Kuhn , BA;

Dr Christopher Homsy and Natalie Kuhn describe the debate surrounding breast implant illness, how and why it has evolved in recent years, and the future directions for research and patient care.

Dr Christopher Homsy and Natalie...

06/03/2022

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