Omar Allam, MD
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2025
Osseous Genioplasty and its Impact on Airway Volume – What is the Evidence?
Kauke-Navarro M, Knoedler L, Stucki L, Klimitz F, Allam O, Knoedler S, Navarro M, Flores-Pérez P, Rancu A, Heiland M, Alperovich M, Safi A. Osseous Genioplasty and its Impact on Airway Volume – What is the Evidence? Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum 2025, ojaf059. DOI: 10.1093/asjof/ojaf059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive sleep apneaChin advancementOsseous genioplastyAirway volumeAirway changesObstructive sleep apnea metricsObstructive sleep apnea symptomsEvaluate long-term resultsAbsolute volume increasePosterior airway spaceApnea-hypopnea indexLong-term resultsAirway enlargementHyoid advancementAirway spaceSleep apneaSnoring severityFacial aestheticsSurgical techniqueAirway dimensionsAirway sizeGenioplastyWeb of ScienceAssociated soft tissuesAirwayD101. Virtual Surgical Planning for Facial Feminization Surgery: A Comparison of Three-dimensional Plans and Actual Results
Rancu A, Flores Perez P, Hu K, Allam O, Lewis K, Mukherjee T, Alperovich M. D101. Virtual Surgical Planning for Facial Feminization Surgery: A Comparison of Three-dimensional Plans and Actual Results. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2025, 13: 132-133. PMCID: PMC12076751, DOI: 10.1097/01.gox.0001114900.18129.ae.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Five-Item Modified Frailty Index Predicts Adverse Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Mastectomy
Chiarella L, Huelsboemer L, Diatta F, Klimitz F, Kammien A, Kochen A, Boroumand S, Allam O, Kauke-Navarro M, Pomahac B. The Five-Item Modified Frailty Index Predicts Adverse Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Mastectomy. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2025, 32: 4829-4837. PMID: 40342005, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-025-17105-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk patientsMFI-5Surgical complicationsFrail patientsPredicting adverse surgical outcomesNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program dataIncreased risk of complicationsQuality Improvement Program dataMethodsThis retrospective cohort studyPredicting surgical complicationsDependent functional statusHigher Body Mass IndexAdverse surgical outcomesOdds of complicationsRetrospective cohort studyAcute kidney failureRisk of complicationsAdult female patientsCongestive heart failurePostoperative complication riskAdjusted multivariable logistic regressionBody mass indexChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseHigh-risk groupMultivariate logistic regressionLeveraging ChatGPT for improved decision-making in interfacility transfers for plastic surgery emergencies based on United States guidelines
Hinson C, Allam O, Glaspy J, Kim T, Ayyala H. Leveraging ChatGPT for improved decision-making in interfacility transfers for plastic surgery emergencies based on United States guidelines. JPRAS Open 2025, 44: 524-528. PMID: 40485859, PMCID: PMC12140855, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpra.2025.04.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArtificial intelligenceLack of explainabilityFacial traumaInterfacility transferSurgery emergenciesChatGPTAI platformPlastic surgery referralsUnited States guidelinesUpper extremity traumaLow-resource settingsBurden healthcare systemsSurgery referralsFrontline providersImprove decision-makingClinical oversightClinical scenariosEmergency triageSpecialist consultationHealthcare systemPlastic surgeonsU.S. guidelinesExtremity traumaTriage decisionsClinical guidelines119. Anatomic Thresholds for Significant Jowling Following Lower Facial Third Facial Feminization Osteotomies
Hosseini H, Parikh N, Hu K, Allam O, Kauke-Navarro M, Ihnat J, Persing J, Alperovich M. 119. Anatomic Thresholds for Significant Jowling Following Lower Facial Third Facial Feminization Osteotomies. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2025, 13: 82-83. PMCID: PMC12023341, DOI: 10.1097/01.gox.0001112424.93027.e1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchASO Visual Abstract: The Five-Item Modified Frailty Index Predicts Adverse Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Mastectomy
Chiarella L, Huelsboemer L, Diatta F, Klimitz F, Kammien A, Kochen A, Boroumand S, Allam O, Kauke-Navarro M, Pomahac B. ASO Visual Abstract: The Five-Item Modified Frailty Index Predicts Adverse Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Mastectomy. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2025, 32: 4914-4915. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-025-17241-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchASO Author Reflections: The Five-Item Modified Frailty Index in Breast Cancer Surgery: Past Insights, Present Evidence, and Future Directions
Chiarella L, Huelsboemer L, Diatta F, Klimitz F, Kammien A, Kochen A, Boroumand S, Allam O, Kauke-Navarro M, Pomahac B. ASO Author Reflections: The Five-Item Modified Frailty Index in Breast Cancer Surgery: Past Insights, Present Evidence, and Future Directions. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2025, 32: 4912-4913. PMID: 40183890, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-025-17273-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeveraging Artificial Intelligence to Assess Perceived Age and Donor Facial Resemblance After Face Transplantation
Boroumand S, Gu E, Allam O, Vafa A, Huelsboemer L, Stögner V, Knoedler S, Knoedler L, Klimitz F, Kauke-Navarro M, Haykal S, Pomahac B. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Assess Perceived Age and Donor Facial Resemblance After Face Transplantation. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2025, 94: 468-472. PMID: 40117511, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000004334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtificial intelligenceLeverage artificial intelligenceFace transplant patientsVisual analysis softwareFacial analysis softwareSimilarity matchingPostoperative imagingTransplant patientsWilcoxon rank sum testSoftwareRank sum testPatient ageAssessment of perceived ageIntelligenceAllograft ageMatching percentageDonor ageDegree of resemblancePostoperative appearanceMann-WhitneyPatientsFacial transplantationSum testDonor's faceFace transplantationA systematic review of implant materials for facial reconstructive and aesthetic surgery
Kauke-Navarro M, Knoedler L, Baecher H, Sherwani K, Knoedler S, Allam O, Diatta F, Alperovich M, Safi A. A systematic review of implant materials for facial reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. Frontiers In Surgery 2025, 12: 1548597. PMID: 40225117, PMCID: PMC11985522, DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2025.1548597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-specific implantsFacial implantsBone resorption ratePlastic surgery techniquesStandardized outcome reportingSystematic reviewPatient ageImplant displacementNerve injurySafety profileSurgery techniquesPostoperative recoveryFollow-upAlloplastic materialsReduce complicationsPotential complicationsWeb of SciencePatient anatomyInclusion criteriaResorption rateLong-term effectsAesthetic surgeryClinical practicePRISMA guidelinesOutcome reportingMicrotia Reconstruction: 30-Day Outcomes for Autograft Versus Implant Reconstruction in a National Surgical Database.
Hu K, Ihnat J, Goss J, Allam O, Parikh N, Salib A, Aral A, Alperovich M. Microtia Reconstruction: 30-Day Outcomes for Autograft Versus Implant Reconstruction in a National Surgical Database. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 2025, 10556656251324259. PMID: 40101258, DOI: 10.1177/10556656251324259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplant reconstructionSurgical site infectionPorous polyethylene implantsHospital lengths-of-staySite infectionWound complicationsAutologous reconstructionEar reconstructionNational Surgical Quality Improvement Project PediatricLengths-of-stayDeep surgical site infectionRate of wound complicationsDays of index surgeryOdds of reoperationHospital readmissionNational surgical databaseImplant-based reconstructionRate of reoperationRetrospective cohort studyOdds of hospital readmissionSynthetic implantsLimited surgeon experienceSurgical databaseSurgeon specialtyComplication rate
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