Mehrara, Babak

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Mastectomy Flap Ischemia following Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Breast Reconstruction. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
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Regional Patterns of Fluid and Fat Accumulation in Patients with Lower Extremity Lymphedema Using Magnetic Resonance Angiography. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
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Small Numbers of CD4+ T Cells Can Induce Development of Lymphedema. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
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Baseline Lymphatic Dysfunction Amplifies the Negative Effects of Lymphatic Injury. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
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Primary T Cells from Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma Skin Explants Display an Exhausted Immune Checkpoint Profile. Cancer immunology research. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 59
Lymphedema: Pathogenesis and Novel Therapies. Annual review of medicine. 2017 Review GET IT
Times cited: 89
Is Enhanced Recovery the New Standard of Care in Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction?. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 83
Topical tacrolimus for the treatment of secondary lymphedema. Nature communications. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 68
Inflammatory Manifestations of Lymphedema. International journal of molecular sciences. 2017 Review GET IT
Times cited: 87
Cancer Risk after Fat Transfer: A Multicenter Case-Cohort Study. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 50
Lymph Node Transplantation Decreases Swelling and Restores Immune Responses in a Transgenic Model of Lymphedema. PloS one. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 24
Lymphatic Contribution to the Cellular Niche in Heterotopic Ossification. Annals of surgery. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
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Obesity-induced lymphatic dysfunction is reversible with weight loss. The Journal of physiology. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 63
Pathophysiology of lymphedema-Is there a chance for medication treatment?. Journal of surgical oncology. 2016 Review GET IT
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Obesity but not high-fat diet impairs lymphatic function. International journal of obesity (2005). 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 72
Exercise training improves obesity-related lymphatic dysfunction. The Journal of physiology. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 47
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Breast Reconstruction Options in the Setting of Postmastectomy Radiotherapy Using the BREAST-Q. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
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Successful Salvage of Late Anastomotic Thrombosis after Free Tissue Transfer. Journal of reconstructive microsurgery. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
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Inhibition of Inflammation and iNOS Improves Lymphatic Function in Obesity. Scientific reports. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 62
Psychosocial and Sexual Well-Being Following Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy and Reconstruction. The breast journal. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 136
The Impact of Travel Distance on Breast Reconstruction in the United States. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 52
Adipofascial Anterolateral Thigh Free Flaps for Oncologic Hand and Foot Reconstruction. Journal of reconstructive microsurgery. 2015 Letter GET IT
Times cited: 8
Venous Thrombosis in Handsewn versus Coupled Venous Anastomoses in 857 Consecutive Breast Free Flaps. Journal of reconstructive microsurgery. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 34
Lower Extremity Osseous Oncologic Reconstruction with Composite Microsurgical Free Fibula Inside Massive Bony Allograft. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
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Lymphatic Function Regulates Contact Hypersensitivity Dermatitis in Obesity. The Journal of investigative dermatology. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
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Th2 cytokines inhibit lymphangiogenesis. PloS one. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 72
Breast reduction in patients with prior breast irradiation: outcomes using a central mound technique. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of implants versus autologous perforator flaps using the BREAST-Q. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 71
Discussion: Tissue-engineered breast reconstruction with Brava-assisted fat grafting: a 7-year, 488-patient, multicenter experience. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2015 Comment GET IT
Regulation of inflammation and fibrosis by macrophages in lymphedema. American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 98
Does the use of biopatch devices at drain sites reduce perioperative infectious complications in patients undergoing immediate tissue expander breast reconstruction?. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 18
Lymphaticovenous bypass decreases pathologic skin changes in upper extremity breast cancer-related lymphedema. Lymphatic research and biology. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 37
De-mythifying breast reconstruction: a review of common misconceptions about breast reconstruction. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2014 Review GET IT
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Diminishing relative contraindications for immediate breast reconstruction. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 35
Decellularized Lymph Nodes as Scaffolds for Tissue Engineered Lymph Nodes. Lymphatic research and biology. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
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Tissue-engineered lymphatic graft for the treatment of lymphedema. The Journal of surgical research. 2014 Review GET IT
Times cited: 13
Lymphedema and obesity: is there a link?. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2014 Review GET IT
Times cited: 107
Sterile inflammation after lymph node transfer improves lymphatic function and regeneration. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 16
Diminishing relative contraindications for immediate breast reconstruction: a multicenter study. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 47
Obesity increases inflammation and impairs lymphatic function in a mouse model of lymphedema. American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 96
Implant breast reconstruction and radiation: a multicenter analysis of long-term health-related quality of life and satisfaction. Annals of surgical oncology. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 83
IL-6 regulates adipose deposition and homeostasis in lymphedema. American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 64
Economic implications of recent trends in U.S. immediate autologous breast reconstruction. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 44
Lymph node transplantation results in spontaneous lymphatic reconnection and restoration of lymphatic flow. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 75
Bilateral implant breast reconstruction: outcomes, predictors, and matched cohort analysis in 730 2-stage breast reconstructions over 10 years. Annals of plastic surgery. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 26
Bilateral implant reconstruction does not affect the quality of postmastectomy radiation therapy. Medical dosimetry : official journal of the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 21
Chest and upper body morbidity following immediate postmastectomy breast reconstruction. Annals of surgical oncology. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 34
Tissue engineering and regeneration of lymphatic structures. Future oncology (London, England). 2013 Review GET IT
Times cited: 18
Obesity impairs lymphatic fluid transport and dendritic cell migration to lymph nodes. PloS one. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 136
A nationwide analysis of the relationship between hospital volume and outcome for autologous breast reconstruction. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 55
Trends in autologous fat grafting to the breast: a national survey of the american society of plastic surgeons. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 126
Surgical management of silicone mastitis: case series and review of the literature. Aesthetic plastic surgery. 2013 Review GET IT
Times cited: 5
Unilateral preoperative chest wall irradiation in bilateral tissue expander breast reconstruction with acellular dermal matrix: a prospective outcomes analysis. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
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A paradigm shift in U.S. breast reconstruction: Part 2. The influence of changing mastectomy patterns on reconstructive rate and method. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 234
Systematic review of quality of life and patient reported outcomes in patients with oncologic related lower extremity lymphedema. Lymphatic research and biology. 2013 Review GET IT
Times cited: 59
Obituary: Remembering the legacy of Dr. William W. Shaw. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Outcome of resection of infratemporal fossa tumors. Head & neck. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 13
A paradigm shift in U.S. Breast reconstruction: increasing implant rates. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
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Anterior and anterolateral resection for skull base malignancies: techniques and complication avoidance. Neurosurgery clinics of North America. 2013 Review GET IT
Times cited: 4
Quality of life among breast cancer patients with lymphedema: a systematic review of patient-reported outcome instruments and outcomes. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice. 2012 Review GET IT
Times cited: 169
Th2 differentiation is necessary for soft tissue fibrosis and lymphatic dysfunction resulting from lymphedema. FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 145
CD4(+) cells regulate fibrosis and lymphangiogenesis in response to lymphatic fluid stasis. PloS one. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 144
The use of acellular dermal matrices in two-stage expander/implant reconstruction: a multicenter, blinded, randomized controlled trial. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 94
The influence of sociodemographic factors and hospital characteristics on the method of breast reconstruction, including microsurgery: a U.S. population-based study. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 100
Human Langerhans cells use an IL-15R-α/IL-15/pSTAT5-dependent mechanism to break T-cell tolerance against the self-differentiation tumor antigen WT1. Blood. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 40
Regulation of adipogenesis by lymphatic fluid stasis: part I. Adipogenesis, fibrosis, and inflammation. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 151
Regulation of adipogenesis by lymphatic fluid stasis: part II. Expression of adipose differentiation genes. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 98
Reconstruction of oncologic tibial defects in children using vascularized fibula flaps. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 36
Adipose-derived stem cells promote lymphangiogenesis in response to VEGF-C stimulation or TGF-β1 inhibition. Future oncology (London, England). 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 68
HIF-1α coordinates lymphangiogenesis during wound healing and in response to inflammation. FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 61
Toll-like receptor deficiency worsens inflammation and lymphedema after lymphatic injury. American journal of physiology. Cell physiology. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 46
Lymphatic function is regulated by a coordinated expression of lymphangiogenic and anti-lymphangiogenic cytokines. American journal of physiology. Cell physiology. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 57
Long-term outcomes in breast cancer patients undergoing immediate 2-stage expander/implant reconstruction and postmastectomy radiation. Cancer. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 104
Preventative measures for lymphedema: separating fact from fiction. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2011 Review GET IT
Times cited: 108
Immediate free flap reconstruction for advanced-stage breast cancer: is it safe?. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 52
Full-thickness skin graft after nail complex resection for malignant tumors. Techniques in hand & upper extremity surgery. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
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Vascular complications and microvascular free flap salvage: the role of thrombolytic agents. Microsurgery. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 38
Venous thromboembolism following microsurgical breast reconstruction: an objective analysis in 225 consecutive patients using low-molecular-weight heparin prophylaxis. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 65
Mechanisms of lymphatic regeneration after tissue transfer. PloS one. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 91
Painting the pedicle: a twist-proof marking method. Journal of reconstructive microsurgery. 2011 Letter GET IT
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Use of microsurgical background as an anastomotic frame. Journal of reconstructive microsurgery. 2011 Letter GET IT
Temporal and spatial patterns of endogenous danger signal expression after wound healing and in response to lymphedema. American journal of physiology. Cell physiology. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 49
Surgical management of lymphedema: past, present, and future. Lymphatic research and biology. 2011 Review GET IT
Times cited: 68
Patient satisfaction with postmastectomy breast reconstruction: a comparison of saline and silicone implants. Cancer. 2010 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 102
Blockade of transforming growth factor-beta1 accelerates lymphatic regeneration during wound repair. The American journal of pathology. 2010 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 135
Indications and outcomes for mandibular reconstruction using sequential bilateral fibula flaps. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2010 Academic Article GET IT
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p21cip/WAF is a key regulator of long-term radiation damage in mesenchyme-derived tissues. FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. 2010 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 21
Radiation therapy causes loss of dermal lymphatic vessels and interferes with lymphatic function by TGF-beta1-mediated tissue fibrosis. American journal of physiology. Cell physiology. 2010 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 104
Acellular human dermis implantation in 153 immediate two-stage tissue expander breast reconstructions: determining the incidence and significant predictors of complications. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2010 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 219
Tissue expander breast reconstruction is not associated with an increased risk of lymphedema. Annals of surgical oncology. 2010 Academic Article GET IT
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Influence of the recipient vessel on fat necrosis after breast reconstruction with a free transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap. Scandinavian journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery. 2010 Academic Article GET IT
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Vascular endothelial growth factor inhibits bone morphogenetic protein 2 expression in rat mesenchymal stem cells. Tissue engineering. Part A. 2010 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 30
Anatomical and Surgical Concepts in Lymphatic Regeneration. The breast journal. 2010 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 5
Nipple-sparing mastectomy and immediate tissue expander/implant breast reconstruction. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2009 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 83
Reconstruction of extensive composite posterolateral mandibular defects using nonosseous free tissue transfer. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2009 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 26
Predictors of recovery of erectile function after unilateral cavernous nerve graft reconstruction at radical retropubic prostatectomy. The journal of sexual medicine. 2009 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 6
Fibrosis is a key inhibitor of lymphatic regeneration. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2009 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 94
Postmastectomy reconstruction: an approach to patient selection. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2009 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 21
Synthesis of a tissue-engineered periosteum with acellular dermal matrix and cultured mesenchymal stem cells. Tissue engineering. Part A. 2009 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 62
Technique of internal mammary dissection using pectoralis major flap to prevent contour deformities. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2009 Academic Article GET IT
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Superficial temporal recipient vessels in microvascular orbit and scalp reconstruction of oncologic defects. Journal of reconstructive microsurgery. 2009 Academic Article GET IT
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Osteoblasts stimulated with pulsed electromagnetic fields increase HUVEC proliferation via a VEGF-A independent mechanism. Bioelectromagnetics. 2009 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 35
Accelerating stem cell proliferation by down-regulation of cell cycle regulator p21. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2009 Academic Article GET IT
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Radioprotection of osteoblasts by a fractionated dose regimen and amifostine. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2009 Academic Article GET IT
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Prophylactic mastectomy and the timing of breast reconstruction. The British journal of surgery. 2009 Academic Article GET IT
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A modified 'paddle-flap' for reconstruction of a large pharyngo-cutaneous fistula and anterior neck defect. Another tool in the anterolateral thigh's box. 2008 GET IT
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The impact of breast reconstruction on the oncologic efficacy of radiation therapy. Annals of plastic surgery. 2008 Letter GET IT
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TGF-beta1 is a negative regulator of lymphatic regeneration during wound repair. American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
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Fractionated doses of ionizing radiation confer protection to mesenchymal stem cell pluripotency. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
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The use of the extended anterolateral thigh flap for reconstruction of massive oncologic defects. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
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Ionizing radiation of mesenchymal stem cells results in diminution of the precursor pool and limits potential for multilineage differentiation. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
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The use of a pectoralis major flap to improve internal mammary vessels exposure and reduce contour deformity in microvascular free flap breast reconstruction. Annals of plastic surgery. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
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Predicting complications following expander/implant breast reconstruction: an outcomes analysis based on preoperative clinical risk. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 357
Anterior and middle cranial fossa skull base reconstruction using microvascular free tissue techniques: surgical complications and functional outcomes. Annals of plastic surgery. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 60
Hyperbaric oxygen inhibits growth but not differentiation of normal and irradiated osteoblasts. The Journal of craniofacial surgery. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
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The incidence of venous thromboembolism after oncologic head and neck reconstruction. Annals of plastic surgery. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 44
The influence of AlloDerm on expander dynamics and complications in the setting of immediate tissue expander/implant reconstruction: a matched-cohort study. Annals of plastic surgery. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 106
Histologic analysis of angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis in acellular human dermis. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 102
Immediate latissimus dorsi/prosthetic breast reconstruction following salvage mastectomy after failed lumpectomy/irradiation. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 49
Thumb reconstruction following resection for malignant tumors. 2008 GET IT
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Is the use of intraoperative heparin safe?. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 72
Treatment of hydroxyapatite scaffolds with fibronectin and fetal calf serum increases osteoblast adhesion and proliferation in vitro. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
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Breast cancer recurrence following prosthetic, postmastectomy reconstruction: incidence, detection, and treatment. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 87
Soft-tissue coverage of the hand following sarcoma resection. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
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The effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on erectile function recovery in a rat cavernous nerve injury model. The journal of sexual medicine. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 46
Microsurgical breast reconstruction. Cancer journal (Sudbury, Mass.). 2008 Review GET IT
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The effect of hyperbaric oxygen treatment on squamous cell cancer growth and tumor hypoxia. Annals of plastic surgery. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
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Immediate postoperative complications in DIEP versus free/muscle-sparing TRAM flaps. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2007 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 93
Outcome following removal of infected tissue expanders in breast reconstruction: a 10-year experience. Annals of plastic surgery. 2007 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 35
The effect of postoperative anticoagulation on microvascular thrombosis. Annals of plastic surgery. 2007 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 112
Free flap reexploration: indications, treatment, and outcomes in 1193 free flaps. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2007 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 432
The effect of closed-suction drains on the incidence of local wound complications following tissue expander/implant reconstruction: a cohort study. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2007 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 45
Comparing surgical outcomes in obese women undergoing laparotomy, laparoscopy, or laparotomy with panniculectomy for the staging of uterine malignancy. Annals of surgical oncology. 2007 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 67
Reconstruction of extremity long bone defects after sarcoma resection with vascularized fibula flaps: a 10-year review. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2007 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 105
The pedicled latissimus dorsi flap for shoulder reconstruction after sarcoma resection. Annals of surgical oncology. 2007 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 30
Breast cancer in the previously augmented breast. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2007 Review GET IT
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Reconstruction of the hypopharynx with the free jejunum transfer. Journal of surgical oncology. 2006 Review GET IT
Times cited: 54
Scalp reconstruction. Journal of surgical oncology. 2006 Review GET IT
Times cited: 65
Vaginal reconstruction: an algorithm approach to defect classification and flap reconstruction. Journal of surgical oncology. 2006 Review GET IT
Times cited: 45
Complications after microvascular breast reconstruction: experience with 1195 flaps. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2006 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 205
Free anterolateral thigh perforator flap in a patient with systemic sclerosis and Raynaud's phenomenon. 2006 GET IT
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Management of salivary fistulas after microvascular head and neck reconstruction. Annals of plastic surgery. 2006 Academic Article GET IT
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Reconstruction of extensive partial or total sacrectomy defects with a transabdominal vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap. Annals of plastic surgery. 2006 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 55
Use of the anterolateral thigh flap as an alternative to the rectus flap in obese and overweight patients. 2006 GET IT
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Breast cancer local recurrence after mastectomy and TRAM flap reconstruction: incidence and treatment options. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2006 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 117
Bone grafts and substitutes. Journal of long-term effects of medical implants. 2006 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 21
Free tissue transfer in the elderly: incidence of perioperative complications following microsurgical reconstruction of 197 septuagenarians and octogenarians. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2005 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 108
Complications in smokers after postmastectomy tissue expander/implant breast reconstruction. Annals of plastic surgery. 2005 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 116
Nipple-areola reconstruction following chest-wall irradiation for breast cancer: is it safe?. Annals of plastic surgery. 2005 Academic Article GET IT
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Gene expression profiling in the rat cranial suture. The Journal of craniofacial surgery. 2005 Academic Article GET IT
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Rectus flap reconstruction decreases perineal wound complications after pelvic chemoradiation and surgery: a cohort study. Annals of surgical oncology. 2005 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 227
Emerging trends in microsurgical breast reconstruction: deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) and the superior gluteal artery perforator (SGAP) flaps. International journal of surgery (London, England). 2005 Academic Article GET IT
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Outcome of split-thickness skin grafts after external beam radiotherapy. Annals of plastic surgery. 2004 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 22
Timing of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement after cervical esophageal reconstruction with free jejunal transfer. Annals of plastic surgery. 2004 Academic Article GET IT
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Use of liposuction for secondary revision of irradiated and nonirradiated free flaps. Annals of plastic surgery. 2004 Academic Article GET IT
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Reconstruction after soft tissue sarcoma resection in the setting of brachytherapy: a 10-year experience. Annals of plastic surgery. 2004 Academic Article GET IT
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Reconstruction of complex oncologic chest wall defects: a 10-year experience. Annals of plastic surgery. 2004 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 103
Scalp reconstruction: a 15-year experience. Annals of plastic surgery. 2004 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 116
Soft tissue reconstruction following tumor resection in the hand. Hand clinics. 2004 Review GET IT
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Improving recipient vessel exposure during microvascular breast reconstruction. Annals of plastic surgery. 2003 Academic Article GET IT
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Alternative venous outflow vessels in microvascular breast reconstruction. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2003 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 35
Adenovirus-mediated transmission of a dominant negative transforming growth factor-beta receptor inhibits in vitro mouse cranial suture fusion. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2002 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 38
Factors in the fracture microenvironment induce primary osteoblast angiogenic cytokine production. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2002 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 69
Co-culture of osteoblasts with immature dural cells causes an increased rate and degree of osteoblast differentiation. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2002 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 68
Gene therapy in plastic surgery. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2002 Review GET IT
Times cited: 45
Repair of a critical size defect in the rat mandible using allogenic type I collagen. The Journal of craniofacial surgery. 2001 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 44
Hypoxia regulates osteoblast gene expression. The Journal of surgical research. 2001 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 66
Quantitative assessment of cranial defect healing and correlation with the expression of TGF-beta. The Journal of craniofacial surgery. 2001 Conference Paper GET IT
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Distraction osteogenesis of the craniofacial skeleton. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2001 Review GET IT
Times cited: 218
Rat mandibular distraction osteogenesis: latency, rate, and rhythm determine the adaptive response. The Journal of craniofacial surgery. 2001 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 63
In vivo modulation of FGF biological activity alters cranial suture fate. The American journal of pathology. 2001 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 99
New developments in cranial suture research. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2001 Review GET IT
Times cited: 50
Rat mandibular distraction osteogenesis: part III. Gradual distraction versus acute lengthening. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2001 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 70
Expression of bone morphogenetic proteins during membranous bone healing. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2001 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 95
Osteoblast expression of vascular endothelial growth factor is modulated by the extracellular microenvironment. American journal of physiology. Cell physiology. 2001 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 86
Regional differentiation of cranial suture-associated dura mater in vivo and in vitro: implications for suture fusion and patency. Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. 2000 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 81
Arteriovenous malformation of a persistent median artery with a bifurcated median nerve. 2000 GET IT
Times cited: 33
Gene expression of transforming growth factor-beta 3 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase type 1 during membranous bone healing in rats. The Journal of craniofacial surgery. 2000 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 8
The effects of ionizing radiation on osteoblast-like cells in vitro. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2000 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 138
A molecular analysis of the isolated rat posterior frontal and sagittal sutures: differences in gene expression. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2000 Academic Article GET IT
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Immature versus mature dura mater: II. Differential expression of genes important to calvarial reossification. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2000 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 73
Osteogenesis in cranial defects: reassessment of the concept of critical size and the expression of TGF-beta isoforms. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2000 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 107
Mechanisms of fibroblast growth factor-2 modulation of vascular endothelial growth factor expression by osteoblastic cells. Endocrinology. 2000 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 83
The impact of biomolecular medicine and tissue engineering on plastic surgery in the 21st century. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2000 Review GET IT
Times cited: 30
"Pumping the regenerate": an evaluation of oscillating distraction osteogenesis in the rodent mandible. Annals of plastic surgery. 2000 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 29
Expression of adenovirally delivered gene products in healing osseous tissues. Annals of plastic surgery. 2000 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 26
Gene expression of TGF-beta, TGF-beta receptor, and extracellular matrix proteins during membranous bone healing in rats. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2000 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 55
Hypoxia increases insulinlike growth factor gene expression in rat osteoblasts. Annals of plastic surgery. 2000 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 44
The use of newborn rats and an adenoviral gene delivery vector as a model system for wound-healing research. Annals of plastic surgery. 2000 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 11
Biomolecular mechanisms of calvarial bone induction: immature versus mature dura mater. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2000 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 105
VEGF expression in an osteoblast-like cell line is regulated by a hypoxia response mechanism. American journal of physiology. Cell physiology. 2000 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 140
Transforming growth factor beta superfamily members: role in cartilage modeling. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2000 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 101
A rat model of gingivoperiosteoplasty. The Journal of craniofacial surgery. 2000 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 19
Transforming growth factor-beta1 modulates the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor by osteoblasts. The American journal of physiology. 1999 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 131
Hypoxia regulates VEGF expression and cellular proliferation by osteoblasts in vitro. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 1999 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 133
New developments in craniofacial surgery research. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. 1999 Review GET IT
Times cited: 15
Regional differentiation of rat cranial suture-derived dural cells is dependent on association with fusing and patent cranial sutures. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 1999 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 40
Adenovirus-mediated gene therapy of osteoblasts in vitro and in vivo. Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. 1999 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 68
Basic fibroblast growth factor and transforming growth factor beta-1 expression in the developing dura mater correlates with calvarial bone formation. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 1999 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 46
Fibroblast response to hypoxia: the relationship between angiogenesis and matrix regulation. The Journal of surgical research. 1999 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 136
Analysis of TGF-beta production by fusing and nonfusing mouse cranial sutures in vitro. Annals of plastic surgery. 1999 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 9
Angiogenesis during mandibular distraction osteogenesis. Annals of plastic surgery. 1999 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 73
Expression of high-affinity receptors for TGF-beta during rat cranial suture fusion. Annals of plastic surgery. 1999 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 38
Gene expression of insulin-like growth factors I and II in rat membranous osteotomy healing. Annals of plastic surgery. 1999 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 22
Human cartilage engineering: chondrocyte extraction, proliferation, and characterization for construct development. Annals of plastic surgery. 1999 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 68
Hypoxia upregulates VEGF production in keloid fibroblasts. Annals of plastic surgery. 1999 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 68
Rat mandibular distraction osteogenesis: II. Molecular analysis of transforming growth factor beta-1 and osteocalcin gene expression. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 1999 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 129
Proliferative hemangiomas: analysis of cytokine gene expression and angiogenesis. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 1999 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 142
Immunolocalization of basic fibroblast growth factor and fibroblast growth factor receptor-1 and receptor-2 in rat cranial sutures. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 1998 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 77
Molecular studies in flexor tendon wound healing: the role of basic fibroblast growth factor gene expression. The Journal of hand surgery. 1998 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 132
Rat mandibular distraction osteogenesis: Part I. Histologic and radiographic analysis. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 1998 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 106
Modulation of matrix metalloproteinase activity in human saphenous vein grafts using adenovirus-mediated gene transfer. Surgery. 1998 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 15

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Background

education and training

M.D., Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1993
B.A., Boston University 1989

Contact

full name

Babak Mehrara

VIVO Weill Cornell Medical College

Babak Mehrara Professor of Surgery (Plastic Surgery)

Publications

selected publications

Background

education and training

Contact

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