AudioScholar Plastic Surgery Weekly

About AudioScholar Plastic Surgery Weekly

Plastic Surgery — a weekly podcast briefing of the most significant peer-reviewed plastic surgery literature, synthesized from PubMed and delivered as ~10-minute audio. For practicing physicians. Generated by AudioScholar at audioscholar.cc.

Publisher

AudioScholar

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 May 2026

Latest episode

17 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Jul 2026

   This Week in Plastic Surgery — Jul 17, 2026

   Welcome to This Week in Plastic Surgery. This week we are covering ten notable papers spanning advanced aesthetic body contouring techniques, innovations in facial rejuvenation and rhinoplasty, and new strategies in reconstructive and nerve surgery.… This week's papers: 1. A Multicenter Cohort Study of 3805 RibXcar Cases: Safety and Efficacy in Incisionless Rib Remodeling — Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open 2026 2. Autologous Fat Grafting Versus Facial Fillers in Facial Cosmesis: A Systematic review and Meta-analysis — Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2026 3. Liposuction and Skin Tightening by Plastic Internal Low-angular Retraction Technique to Direct Skin Retraction with Monopolar Radiofrequency — Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open 2026 4. Surgical Technique and Outcomes of Selective Tibial Nerve Transfer Surgery in Foot Drop Patients — Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open 2026 5. Preservation Rhinoplasty: A Decade of Progress and Technical Refinement — Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2026 7. Lower Eyelid Fat Pad Transfer and Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty for Simultaneous Correction of Tear Trough and Sunken Upper Eyelid Deformities — Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2026 8. Minimal-access Nipple-sparing Mastectomy With Prepectoral Direct-to-implant Breast Reconstruction Without Acellular Dermal Matrix or Synthetic Mesh — Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open 2026 9. Lymphatic Ultrasound in Longitudinal Decision-making for Lymphedema: A Narrative Review Integrating Conservative and Surgical Management — Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open 2026 10. Transverse Cervical Nerve for Landmark-Guided Cervical Cutaneous Analgesia — Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/bpeaschvab

2. 

   10 Jul 2026

   This Week in Plastic Surgery — Jul 10, 2026

   Welcome to This Week in Plastic Surgery. This week we are covering ten notable papers spanning breast reconstruction safety and aesthetics, innovations in facial and head and neck surgery, and functional outcomes in body contouring and peripheral ner… This week's papers: 1. Optimal Timing for Expander to Implant Exchange After Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy. — Annals of Plastic Surgery 2026 2. The Impact of Nontobacco Nicotine Dependence on Postoperative Complications in Reconstructive and Aesthetic Breast Surgery Procedures: A Multicenter Propensity… — Annals of Plastic Surgery 2026 3. Diluted Calcium Hydroxylapatite Carboxymethylcellulose (Radiesse) for Décolleté Wrinkles: Safety and Effectiveness in Adult Females. — Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2026 4. Liposuction for Lipedema Significantly Reduces Benzodiazepine Dependence: A Prospective Cohort Study. — Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2026 5. Mirror-Confrontation Distress After Rhinoplasty: Development and Validation of a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure. — Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2026 6. Application of the Double Wedge Resection Technique in the Correction of Labia Minora Hypertrophy Combined with Redundant Clitoral Hood. — Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2026 7. Fat Necrosis After Facial Autologous Fat Grafting: A Systematic Review of Reported Complications and Management Strategies. — Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2026 8. A New Supra-auricular Incision in Single-flap Auricular Reconstruction: A Retrospective Study. — Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2026 9. Pretarsal Fibro-adipose Fascial Layer in Congenital Single and Double Eyelids: A Cadaveric, Histologic, and Ultrasonographic Study. — Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2026 10. The Lateral Cutaneous Nerve of the Calf: An Underrecognized Source of Entrapment Neuropathy and Neuroma Pain. — Annals of Plastic Surgery 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/9jmzuvm7rs

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   3 Jul 2026

   This Week in Plastic Surgery — Jul 3, 2026

   Welcome to This Week in Plastic Surgery. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning facial rejuvenation techniques, advancements in breast reconstruction and aesthetic assessment, and evolving paradigms in reconstructive microsurgery. Let's… This week's papers: 1. Absorbable Micro-Aesthetic Lifting Thread for Nasolabial Fold Correction: A Multicenter, Randomized, Evaluator-Blinded, Parallel-Controlled Clinical Trial — Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2026 2. Deep Plane Versus SMAS Plication Facelift: A Prospective Cohort Study of Clinical Outcomes and Complication Rates — Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2026 3. Beyond BMI: Using Abdominal Wall Thickness to Guide Patient Selection for DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction — Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2026 4. The Rise of Nerve Transfers: Tracing a National Evolution Toward the Postgrafting Era in Brachial Plexus Injury Management — Annals of Plastic Surgery 2026 5. The Okumus Incision: A Hairline-Preserving Temporozygomatic Approach for Facelift Surgery — Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2026 6. Breast Volume Measurements and Objectivations for Determination of Symmetry: A Retrospective Study in a Large Study Population — Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2026 7. LA VISION: A Structured Approach to Lip Analysis and Aesthetic Treatment with Hyaluronic Acid Fillers — Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2026 8. COVID-19-Related Immune Activation and Capsular Contracture: A Cohort Study of Infection, Vaccination, and Explantation — Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2026 9. Seven Years of Complaints from Patients in Plastic Surgery Hospitals About Autologous Fat Transfer Procedures — Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2026 10. Intraoperative repair of a transected Cook-Swartz implantable doppler: A salvage technique — Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/vd8e86cxu9

4. 

   26 Jun 2026

   This Week in Plastic Surgery — Jun 26, 2026

   Welcome to This Week in Plastic Surgery. This week we're covering 9 notable papers spanning advancements in breast reconstruction and implant safety registries, contemporary management of peripheral nerve and vascular anomalies, and innovative techno… This week's papers: 1. Superiority of the Dutch Breast Implant Registry over electronic patient records in tracing breast implants: results of a test recall. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2026 2. Body composition as an indicator of the risk of complications after microvascular DIEP breast reconstruction — Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2026 3. Algorithm for Surgical Management of Symptomatic Hand and Digital Neuromas. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 2026 4. The 3D-Printed Surgical Microscope: An Innovative, Low-Cost Solution for Global Microsurgery Education. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2026 5. Beyond the DIEP Flap: Thigh-Based Autologous Breast Reconstruction. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2026 6. Impact of Breast Cancer Surgery on Physical Well-Being of the Chest: A Longitudinal BREAST-Q Study. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2026 7. Assessment of the Impact of Two-Jaw Orthognathic Surgery on Three-Dimensional Airway Volume in Patients with Skeletal Class III Patterns. — The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2026 8. Ultrasound in Gluteal Fat Grafting: Safety Tool, Standard of Care, or Emerging Evidence?: A Scoping Review. — Aesthetic surgery journal 2026 9. Defining the Vascular Anomalies in Maffucci Syndrome: A Systematic Review. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/q7y84gafmr

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   19 Jun 2026

   This Week in Plastic Surgery — Jun 19, 2026

   Welcome to This Week in Plastic Surgery. This week we're covering 8 notable papers spanning advancements in breast surgery, optimizing patient selection for aesthetic and reconstructive procedures, and a look at the future of our specialty with new t… This week's papers: 1. Towards autonomous medical artificial intelligence agents. — Nature 2026 2. WAFER Trial: A randomized controlled trial comparing Wide-awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) to General and Regional Anesthesia with tourniquet for… — Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2026 3. Psychosocial Outcomes and Aesthetic Expectations in Female Patients Undergoing Body Contouring After GLP-1-Induced Weight Loss: A Prospective Pilot Comparative… — Aesthetic plastic surgery 2026 4. Impact of Breast Augmentation, Reduction, and Nipple Repair on Breastfeeding Success: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. — Aesthetic surgery journal 2026 5. Evaluating the Efficacy and Utility of Preoperative Computed Tomography Angiography in Perforator Flap Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. — Microsurgery 2026 8. PLLA Microspheres Regulate Adipocyte Dedifferentiation via Lactate: A Novel Strategy for Fat Graft Survival Enhancement. — Aesthetic plastic surgery 2026 9. The Utility and Applicability of the Modified 5-Item Frailty Index in Cosmetic Surgery. — Aesthetic plastic surgery 2026 10. Somatoform Disorders Affect Decision-making of Breast Reconstruction Post-Mastectomy of Breast Cancer Patients: A Comparative Hazard Analysis. — Aesthetic plastic surgery 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/hxm2k2yfbg

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   12 Jun 2026

   This Week in Plastic Surgery — Jun 12, 2026

   Welcome to This Week in Plastic Surgery. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning innovations in complex reconstruction, nuances in breast surgery, a major practice-changing trial in burn care, and the impact of new technologies from AI to… This week's papers: 1. Psychological Risk Assessment in Plastic Surgery via a DeepSeek Large Language Model: A Retrospective Cohort Study. — Aesthetic plastic surgery 2026 2. SEQUENTIAL, NON-INVASIVE, NEUROSENSORY MONITORING DURING CHEMOTHERAPY: CLINICAL CONSEQUENCES OF IDENTFYING NEUROPATHY. — Journal of reconstructive microsurgery 2026 3. Skin Lesion Reconstruction in Graft Versus Host Disease Using Autograft From the Bone Marrow Donor Panniculectomy Tissue. — Annals of plastic surgery 2026 4. High-Dose Intravenous Vitamin C and Mortality and Organ Dysfunction in Severe Burn Injury: The VICTORY Randomized Clinical Trial. — JAMA 2026 5. Scar Remodeling With Adipose-derived Stem Cell Exosomes After Facial Deep Dermal Injury. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 2026 6. Outcomes of Acellular Dermal Matrix Use in Radiated Implant-based Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Subgroup Meta-analysis. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 2026 7. Preventing GLP-1-Associated Facial Aging: An Anatomy-Driven Risk Stratification Model and Prevention Algorithm in the "Ozempic Face" Era. — Aesthetic plastic surgery 2026 8. Optimal Timing of Drain Removal in Patients with Prolonged High Output Following Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 2026 9. Complex and Recurrent Hiatal Hernia Repair Using a Pedicled Rectus Abdominis Flap: Surgical Technique and Case Series. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 2026 10. Temporary Vascular Shunting to Prevent Excessive Ischemia Time for a Fillet-of-Leg Free Flap During External Hemipelvectomy: A Case Report. — Microsurgery 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/6gy23tccdb

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   6 Jun 2026

   This Week in Plastic Surgery — Jun 5, 2026

   Welcome to This Week in Plastic Surgery. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning aesthetic surgery innovations, complex reconstructive challenges, and the foundational science and public health aspects of our specialty. Let's dive in. Fi… This week's papers: 1. Two Surgeons Are Faster than One: A Comparative Study to Evaluate Efficiency and Outcomes in Reduction Mammaplasty. — Aesthetic plastic surgery 2026 2. A New Approach to Internal Nasal Lining Reconstruction: The Septal Artery Musculo-Mucosal Fornix (SAMM-F) Flap. — Annals of plastic surgery 2026 3. Free Composite Osteotomized Serratus Anterior Chondroosteomusculocutaneous Flap for Dynamic Reconstruction of a Pediatric Combined Maxillectomy and Hemimandibu… — Microsurgery 2026 4. VASER-Assisted Perforator-Preserving Liposuction in Full Abdominoplasty: A Prospective Study of 100 Cases. — Aesthetic plastic surgery 2026 5. The Demonstration of the Net Effect of Tranexamic Acid on Capsule Contracture in a Rat Model. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 2026 6. Two-stage Reconstruction of Acute Extensive Third-degree Burn Using Biodegradable Temporizing Matrix (NovoSorb BTM). — Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 2026 7. Computationally Guided Simulation-Based Surgical Correction of Nasal Airway Obstruction in Patients With Cleft Lip Nasal Deformity. — The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2026 8. Regional Anesthesia as Primary Strategy in Aesthetic Breast Augmentation Surgery: Clinical Outcomes in 627 Sedated Patients Undergoing Pectoral Nerves (PECS I-… — Aesthetic plastic surgery 2026 9. Ultrasound Hemodynamics of SCIA-SIEA system: A Foundation for Groin Flap Planning. — Journal of reconstructive microsurgery 2026 10. Psychosocial Risk Factors Associated With Facial Self-Inflicted and Assault-Related Gunshot Wounds at A Southeastern Level 1 Trauma Center. — Annals of plastic surgery 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/mp4tqunex4

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   28 May 2026

   This Week in Plastic Surgery — May 28, 2026

   Welcome to This Week in Plastic Surgery. This week we're covering 9 notable papers spanning advances in complex reconstruction, management of the oncologic patient, and systems-based practice. Let's dive in. Our first theme covers advances in planni… This week's papers: 1. Impact of Fixation Methods on Long-Term Bone Graft Hypertrophy in Free Fibular Flap Transfer: Analysis of 51 Lower-Limb Reconstructions. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2026 3. TMR and RPNI Sustainably Reduce Long-Term Pain and Opioid Use after Oncologic Amputation: A Comparison With Untreated Amputees. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2026 4. Clinical Approaches to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Vascular Anomalies. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2026 5. A Geospatial Analysis of State-Level Access to Registered U.S. Replantation Centers. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2026 6. Is Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction Cost-Effective for Breast Cancer Lymphedema? — Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2026 7. Shorter Wound-healing Times Associated With Select Perioperative Medical Therapies in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Surgery, and a Limited Clinical Role of Intraope… — Annals of plastic surgery 2026 8. Total Cranial Vault Remodeling Using Multidirectional Cranial Distraction Osteogenesis in Craniosynostosis. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 2026 9. Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy on Flap Outcomes in Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/g3yq89awp3

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   21 May 2026

   This Week in Plastic Surgery — May 21, 2026

   Welcome to This Week in Plastic Surgery. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning innovations in breast reconstruction, the growing focus on patient-centered outcomes, new approaches in regenerative medicine, and risk stratification in tra… This week's papers: 1. The power of facial feminization surgery: A prospective study of validated patient-reported outcomes measures. — Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS 2026 2. The development of a value-based healthcare burns core set for children after burn injury. — Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries 2026 3. Pilot Study: Electrical Muscle Stimulation Improves Circulation and Strength in Patients With Leg Ischemia on Hemodialysis. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 2026 4. Acellular Dermal Matrix-assisted Implant-based Breast Reconstruction: Surgical and Patient-reported Outcomes From the Mastectomy Reconstruction Outcomes Consor… — Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 2026 5. The Keystone Flap for Vulvar Reconstruction: A Case Series and BODY-Q Evaluation. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 2026 6. Effect of Acellular Adipose Matrix on Wound Regeneration in a Murine Model. — Aesthetic plastic surgery 2026 7. Effect of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) and Botulinum Toxin Type A on Fat Graft Retention in a Rat Model. — Aesthetic plastic surgery 2026 8. The Unappreciated Morbidity of Brachial Plexus Injuries Following Low Energy Shoulder Trauma: Understanding Risk Factors and Natural History. — Journal of reconstructive microsurgery 2026 9. Safety of Breast Neurotization Using Nerve Allografts in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: A Nationwide Propensity-Score-Matched Analysis. — Annals of plastic surgery 2026 10. Predictors of Mortality and Outcomes in Older Adult Burn Patient Subgroups: A Comparative Meta-analysis of Age, Burn Severity, and Intervention Strategies. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/tnfntfytef

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    14 May 2026

    This Week in Plastic Surgery — May 14, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Plastic Surgery. This week we're covering 9 notable papers spanning advances in complex reconstruction, new insights into keloid and migraine pathophysiology, and system-level improvements in perioperative care. Let's dive in.… This week's papers: 1. The Bilateral Inferior Pedicled Anterior Intercostal Artery Perforator-Sparing Flap for Correcting Funnel Chest Deformity in Gender-affirming Masculinizing Che… — Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 2026 2. Psychosocial factors and patient-provider interactions associated with procedural migraine care: A cohort of 23,163 patients from the NIH All of Us Research Pr… — Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS 2026 3. Development and nested cross-validation of machine learning models for predicting transfusion requirements in pediatric craniosynostosis surgery. — Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS 2026 4. National trends and safety of prophylactic lymphovenous bypass during axillary lymph node dissection: A decade-long analysis of 61,819 patients through the NSQ… — Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS 2026 5. Renal replacement therapy for acute kidney injury in major burns: An outcome analysis in an Asian tertiary center and a nationwide survey. — Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries 2026 6. Impaired branched-chain amino acid catabolism serves as a metabolic hallmark and therapeutic target in keloids. — Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries 2026 7. Single-cell RNA-seq reveals increased TNFRSF9senescent fibroblasts and enhanced crosstalk between TNFRSF9fibroblasts and neural cells in keloids. — Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries 2026 8. Free flap reconstruction after recent lower limb revascularization: a matched cohort analysis of safety and limb salvage outcomes. — Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS 2026 9. Comparing breast implant support approaches with GalaFLEX™ and acellular dermal matrix in prepectoral direct-to-implant breast reconstruction. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2026 10. Exploring Lymphovenous Anastomosis for Alzheimer's Disease: Addressing Brain Lymphatic Dysfunction, Feasibility, and Outcome Metrics. — Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/z4xxyb5s75

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