Research

The scope of research activities within the Division of Plastic, Surgery at the University of Ottawa is expanding yearly, encompassing clinical research, epidemiology, surgical education, health care delivery, patient reported outcome measures, QI based research. Our aim is to improve the experiences our patients have, as well as to enhance the surgical outcomes.

The success of our research activities is measured from grant funding to publications, presentations and posters at local, national and international levels. In the last few years, the research projects involved collaboration with other Divisions such as General Surgery, Breast Oncology, and Orthopedic Surgery.

Although our Residency program has a strong clinical aspect, all our trainees understand the impact of the research regardless of their future practice. Therefore, all our trainees during the residency contributed to the research activity of the Division by completing at least 2 projects. The outcomes of the projects were presented nationally and/or internationally and often published also.

Our division is also supporting research at undergraduate level (in conjunction with University of Carleton) and amongst medical students from University of Ottawa, but also from other Schools of Medicine.

RESEARCH

The Division of Plastic Surgery clinical research is overseen and directed by Dr. Claudia Malic. Each faculty member is engaged in research that is specific to their clinical interests:

Kirsty Usher Boyd, MD FRCSC – peripheral nerve reconstruction, hand surgery, aesthetic surgery

Claudia Malic MD, MRCS (Eng), MD, FRCS (Plast), MD, FRCSC – burn surgery, KT and QI research, health administrative data base

Danny Peters, MD, MBA FRCSC – craniosynostosis, skull reconstruction, cranioplasty, surgical efficiency, quality improvement

Gloria Rockwell, MD, MSc, FRCSC – clinical outcomes, breast reconstruction, quality improvement, surgical safety

Yvonne Ying, MSE MED FRCSC – medical education, global surgery

Jing Zhang, MD, PhD, FRCSC  – breast reconstruction

Kevin Cheung – pediatric hand and wrist

Sarah Shiga – wrist pathology adults

Brent Trull – medical education

Grayson Roumeliotis – craniofacial pathology and facial palsy

Simon Frank – breast reconstruction, patients outcomes

Mario Jarmuscke – gender diversity,

Moein Momtazi – oncologic reconstructions, management of lymphoedema

Publications

Current 2020 Publications

1. A comparison of patient-reported outcomes between Alloderm and Dermacell in
immediate alloplastic breast reconstruction: A randomized control trial. Stein MJ,
Arnaout A, Lichtenstein JB, Frank SG, Cordeiro E, Roberts A, Ghaedi B, Zhang J. J
Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2020 Aug 15:S1748-6815(20)30347-8. doi:
10.1016/j.bjps.2020.08.018.

2. A comparison of patient-reported outcomes between Alloderm and Dermacell in
immediate alloplastic breast reconstruction: A randomized control trial. Stein MJ,
Arnaout A, Lichtenstein JB, Frank SG, Cordeiro E, Roberts A, Ghaedi B, Zhang J. J
Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2020 Aug 15:S1748-6815(20)30347-8. doi:
10.1016/j.bjps.2020.08.018. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32893151

3. Ambulatory latissimus dorsi flap breast reconstruction: A prospective cohort study of
an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol. Stein MJ, Frank SG, Lui A,
Zhang T, Zhang J. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2019 Dec;72(12):1950-1955. doi:
10.1016/j.bjps.2019.06.039. Epub 2019 Jul 17.PMID: 31488381

4. Are We Headed for a Recession? McKay DR, Peters DA. Plast Surg (Oakv). 2019
Nov;27(4):348-349. doi: 10.1177/2292550319884392. Epub 2019 Nov
11.PMID: 31763336 No abstract available

5. ASO Author Reflections: The Evolving Field of Oncoplastic Breast Conservation for
the Management of Breast Cancer. Boroumand S, Stein MJ, Jay M, Shen JW, Hirsh M,
Dharamsi S.Boroumand S, et al. BMC Med Educ. 2020 Jan 30;20(1):28. doi:
10.1186/s12909-020-1938-7.

6. Complication rates of acellular dermal matrix in immediate breast reconstruction with
radiation: A single-institution retrospective comparison study. Stein MJ, Chung A,
Arnaout A, Ghaedi B, Ghumman A, Zhang T, Zhang J. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg.
2020 May 26:S1748-6815(20)30227-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2020.05.065. Online ahead
of print.PMID: 32561384

7. Does being in the hot seat matter? Effect of passive vs active learning in surgical
simulation. Ying Y, Yacob M, Khambati H, Seabrook C, Gerridzen L. Am J Surg. 2020
Sep;220(3):593-596. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.01.052. Epub 2020 Feb
1.PMID: 32057411

8. Effect of vasopressor use on digit survival after replantation and revascularization-A
large retrospective cohort study. Retrouvey H, Makerewich JR, Solaja O, Giuliano AM,
Niazi AU, Baltzer HL. Microsurgery. 2020 Jan;40(1):5-11. doi: 10.1002/micr.30461.
Epub 2019 Apr 16.PMID: 30990924

9. Evaluation of Intrinsic Hand Musculature Reinnervation Following Supercharge Endto-Side Anterior Interosseous to Ulnar Motor Nerve Transfer. Head LK. Zhang ZZ.
Hicks K. Wolff G. Boyd KU. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020. 146(1):128-132
10. Evaluation of the Scratch Collapse Test for Carpal and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome –
A Prospective, Blinded Study. Montgomery K. Wolff G. Boyd KU. J Hand Surg Am.
2020. 45(6):512-17

11. Harvesting the ‘SEAD’: Long-Term Follow-Up of the Surgical Exploration and
Discovery Program. Head LK, Greene B, Gawad N, Hamstra SJ, Brandys T. J Surg
Educ. 2020 Jan-Feb;77(1):96-103. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.07.012. Epub 2019 Aug
19.PMID: 31439433

12. Incidence, Risk Factors and Mortality Associated with Orofacial Cleft Among
Children in Ontario, Canada. Malic, C. C., Lam M, Donelle J, Richard L, Vigod SN,
Benchimol EI. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Feb 5;3(2): e1921036.

13. Intradiploic Hematoma Associated With Synostosis in an Infant. Solaja O, McAuley
D, Peters DA. J Craniofac Surg. 2020 Sep;31(6):e586-e588. doi:
10.1097/SCS.0000000000006725.PMID: 32649534

14. Management and Outcomes of Clinical Scaphoid Fractures in Children. Karir A,
Huynh MNQ, Carsen S, Smit K, Cheung K. Hand (N Y). 2020 Jul
1:1558944720930293. doi: 10.1177/1558944720930293. Online ahead of
print.PMID: 32609009

15. National Multidisciplinary Survey of Regional Anesthesia Preferences in Breast
Reconstruction. Head LK. Lui A. Cordeiro E. Boyd KU. Plast Surg. 2020. 28(2):105-
111

16. Outcomes After Flexor Tendon Injuries in the Pediatric Population: A 10-Year
Retrospective Review. Huynh MNQ, Ghumman A., Agarwal A., Malic, C.C. Hand
(N.Y.)., 2020 May 26; 1558944720926651. online ahead of print

17. Quality-of-Life and Surgical Outcomes for Breast Cancer Patients Treated with
Therapeutic Reduction Mammoplasty Versus Mastectomy with Immediate
Reconstruction. Stein MJ, Karir A, Arnaout A, Roberts A, Cordeiro E, Zhang T, Zhang
J.Stein MJ, et al. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 Oct;27(11):4502-4512. doi: 10.1245/s10434-
020-08574-8. Epub 2020 May 30.

18. Rapidly enlarging scalp nodules in a 20-month-old child. Ghazawi FM, Cheung K,
Gavigan G. CMAJ. 2020 Sep 14;192(37):E1066. doi:
10.1503/cmaj.200314.PMID: 32928803 No abstract available.

19. Recommendations for patients with complex nerve injuries during the COVID-19
pandemic. Chapman, KM, Berger MJ, Doherty C, Anastakis DJ, Baltzer HL, Boyd KU,
Bristol SG, Byers B, Chan KM, Cunningham CJ, Davidge KM, Dengler J, Elzinga K,
Giuffre JL, Hadley L, Harrop AR, Hashemi M, Hendry JM, Jack KL, Krauss EM, Lapp
TJ, Larocerie J, Lin JC, Miller TA, Morhart M, Novak CB, O’Connor R, Olsen JL, Ritsma
BR, Robinson L, Ross, DC, Schrag C, Seal A, Tang DT, Trier J, Wolff G, Yeung J. Can
J Neurol Sci, 2020. Online ahead of print

20. Reconstruction of Lower Extremity Defects Using the Serratus Anterior Free Flap: A
Systematic Review and Retrospective Case Series. Karir A, Stein MJ, Shiga S, Zhang
J. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2020 Feb;36(2):116-126. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1697920. Epub
2019 Sep 25.PMID: 31556091

21. Share Buybacks on the Public Markets. McKay DR, Peters DA. Plast Surg (Oakv).
2020 Feb;28(1):67-68. doi: 10.1177/2292550320905213. Epub 2020 Feb
11.PMID: 32110647 No abstract available

22. Soft Tissue Lesions With High Vascular Density on Sonography in Pediatric
Patients: Beyond Hemangiomas. Zaltsberg GS, Spring S, Malic, C. C., Koujok K, Davila
J, Hurteau J., Shenouda N. Can Assoc Radiol J. 2020 Feb 13:846537119899539.
doi:10.1177/0846537119899539

23. The Impact of Delaying Breast Reconstruction on Patient Expectations and HealthRelated Quality of Life: An Analysis Using the BREAST-Q. Morzycki A, Corkum J,
Joukhadar N, Samargandi O, Williams JG, Frank SG. Plast Surg (Oakv). 2020
Feb;28(1):46-56. doi: 10.1177/2292550319880924. Epub 2019 Oct 24.PMID: 32110645

Recent Publications

Chapman, KM, Berger MJ, Doherty C, Anastakis DJ, Baltzer HL, Boyd KU, Bristol SG, Byers B, Chan KM, Cunningham CJ, Davidge KM, Dengler J, Elzinga K, Giuffre JL, Hadley L, Harrop AR, Hashemi M, Hendry JM, Jack KL, Krauss EM, Lapp TJ, Larocerie J, Lin JC, Miller TA, Morhart M, Novak CB, O’Connor R, Olsen JL, Ritsma BR, Robinson L, Ross, DC, Schrag C, Seal A, Tang DT, Trier J, Wolff G, Yeung J. Recommendations for patients with complex nerve injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Can J Neurol Sci, 2020. Online ahead of print

 

Head LK. Zhang ZZ. Hicks K. Wolff G. Boyd KU. Evaluation of Intrinsic Hand Musculature Reinnervation Following Supercharge End-to-Side Anterior Interosseous to Ulnar Motor Nerve Transfer. PlastReconstr Surg. 2020. 146(1):128-132

 

Montgomery K. Wolff G. Boyd KU. Evaluation of the Scratch Collapse Test for Carpal and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome – A Prospective, Blinded Study. J Hand Surg Am. 2020. 45(6):512-17

 

Head LK. Lui A. Cordeiro E. Boyd KU. National Multidisciplinary Survey of Regional Anesthesia Preferences in Breast Reconstruction. Plast Surg. 2020. 28(2):105-111

 

Huynh MNQ, Ghumman A., Agarwal A., Malic, C.C, Outcomes After Flexor Tendon Injuries in the Pediatric Population: A 10-YearRetrospective Review, Hand (N.Y.).

2020 May 26; 1558944720926651. online ahead of print

Zaltsberg GS, Spring S, Malic, C. C., Koujok K, Davila J,Hurteau J., Shenouda N Soft Tissue Lesions With High Vascular Density on Sonography in Pediatric Patients:Beyond Hemangiomas, Can AssocRadiol J. 2020 Feb 13:846537119899539. doi:10.1177/0846537119899539

Malic, C. C., Lam M, Donelle J, Richard L, Vigod SN, Benchimol EI . Incidence, Risk Factors and Mortality Associated with Orofacial Cleft Among Children inOntario, Canada, JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Feb 5;3(2): e1921036.

Reconstruction of Lower Extremity Defects Using the Serratus Anterior Free Flap: A Systematic Review and Retrospective Case Series.

Karir A, Stein MJ, Shiga S, Zhang J.Karir A, et al. Among authors: stein mj.J ReconstrMicrosurg. 2020 Feb;36(2):116-126. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1697920. Epub 2019 Sep 25.

 

Complication rates of acellular dermal matrix in immediate breast reconstruction with radiation: A single-institution retrospective comparison study.

Stein MJ, Chung A, Arnaout A, Ghaedi B, Ghumman A, Zhang T, Zhang J.Stein MJ, et al.J PlastReconstrAesthet Surg. 2020 May 26:S1748-6815(20)30227-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2020.05.065. Online ahead of print.

Quality-of-Life and Surgical Outcomes for Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Therapeutic Reduction Mammoplasty Versus Mastectomy with Immediate Reconstruction.

Stein MJ, Karir A, Arnaout A, Roberts A, Cordeiro E, Zhang T, Zhang J.Stein MJ, et al.Ann SurgOncol. 2020 Oct;27(11):4502-4512. doi: 10.1245/s10434-020-08574-8. Epub 2020 May 30.

Addressing the health advocate role in medical education.

Boroumand S, Stein MJ, Jay M, Shen JW, Hirsh M, DharamsiS.Boroumand S, et al. Among authors: stein mj.BMC Med Educ. 2020 Jan 30;20(1):28. doi: 10.1186/s12909-020-1938-7.

ASO Author Reflections: The Evolving Field of Oncoplastic Breast Conservation for the Management of Breast Cancer.

Stein MJ, Arnaout A, Zhang J.Stein MJ, et al.Ann SurgOncol. 2020 Oct;27(11):4513-4514. doi: 10.1245/s10434-020-08594-4. Epub 2020 May 26.

A comparison of patient-reported outcomes between Alloderm and Dermacell in immediate alloplastic breast reconstruction: A randomized control trial.

Stein MJ, Arnaout A, Lichtenstein JB, Frank SG, Cordeiro E, Roberts A, Ghaedi B, Zhang J.Stein MJ, et al.J PlastReconstrAesthet Surg. 2020 Aug 15:S1748-6815(20)30347-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2020.08.018.

 

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