• Reply to: "The FAST Protocol: A Novel Approach for Staged Autologous Breast Reconstruction".

  Commentary / correspondence

  RESEARCHPlast Reconstr Surg·Oct 27, 2026
• Large Language Models and Applied Surgical Anatomy: Evaluation of Anatomical Reasoning in Expert-Derived Plastic Surgery Scenarios.

  Small scenario-based AI benchmark

  RESEARCHClin Anat·Oct 26, 2026New technology
• Editor's Report 2026-27: Cultivating Impact in Rhinoplasty, Reconstruction, and Aesthetics in i Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine /i (FPSAM): Artificial Intelligence Governance, Visibility, and Peer Review.

  Commentary / correspondence

  RESEARCHFacial Plast Surg Aesthet Med·Oct 25, 2026New technology
• Automated Aesthetic Evaluation After Breast Reconstruction Using Routine Postoperative Photographs: A No-Code AutoML Approach.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHAesthetic Plast Surg·Oct 23, 2026
• Bridging the Literacy Gap in Breast Reconstruction Patient Education Using Artificial Intelligence.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHAesthetic Plast Surg·Oct 23, 2026New technology
  Journal article

  Kim E, Paliwoda ED, Farmer R, Wakeman M, Shihadeh H, Kpodzo D, Schalet BJ.

  Abstract / publisher access may vary
• Endoscopic-assisted Versus Open Latissimus Dorsi Flap Harvest for Breast Reconstruction: A Randomized Comparative Study.

  Randomized trial; 59 patients

  RESEARCHPlast Reconstr Surg Glob Open·Oct 23, 2026Clinical trial
• From Contributors to First Authors: Medical Student Authorship in Plastic Surgery, 2010-2025.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHJ Craniofac Surg·Oct 23, 2026
• Inoculation Theory and Plastic Surgery Misinformation.

  Commentary / correspondence

  RESEARCHPlast Surg (Oakv)·Oct 21, 2026
• No superiority of double drains over single drainage after tissue expander-based breast reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

  Evidence synthesis

  RESEARCHJPRAS Open·Oct 21, 2026Evidence update
• Brief Survey Can Help Build High-Quality Surgeon Compensation Data

  Professional news

  NEWSAmerican College of Surgeons·Oct 20, 2026Worth a read
• Medicare Program; Implementation of Sections 6219, 6220, and 6224 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

  Proposed rule · not final law

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Oct 20, 2026· Proposed rule · United StatesPolicy watch
• Postoperative Opioid-Free Multistep Opiranserin Infusion Versus Fentanyl Patient-Controlled Analgesia After Breast or Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

  Observational · association, not causation

  RESEARCHJ Clin Med·Oct 17, 2026Practice relevance
• Survey Examines Personality and Risk Attitudes in EGS Decisions

  Professional news

  NEWSAmerican College of Surgeons·Oct 13, 2026Worth a read
• Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Focused Ultrasound System for Non-Thermal, Mechanical Tissue Ablation

  Final device-classification order; not an outcomes study

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Oct 6, 2026· Rule · United StatesNew technologyPolicy watch
• Request for Information: Nationwide Implementation of Prehospital Blood Transfusion

  Request for information; comments due November 5, 2026

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Oct 6, 2026· Notice · United StatesPolicy watch
• Transparency in Coverage

  Rule · check effective date

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Oct 6, 2026· Rule · United StatesPolicy watch
• Modification of Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program Eligibility Guidelines in Response To Honor Our Living Donors Act

  Final program eligibility guidelines

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Sep 29, 2026· Notice · United StatesGuidelinesPolicy watch
  Notice · United States

  Health and Human Services Department, Health Resources and Services Administration

  Official US document. Check its status and effective date.
• ACS Chapters of the Carolinas Came Together for Education and Connection

  Professional news

  NEWSAmerican College of Surgeons·Sep 22, 2026Worth a read
• TRICARE: Notice of TRICARE Plan Program Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2027

  Notice · check effective date

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Sep 18, 2026· Notice · United StatesPolicy watch
• Medical Devices; Ear, Nose, and Throat Devices; Classification of the Cooperative Powered Surgical Assist Device for ENT Surgery

  Final device-classification order

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Sep 10, 2026· Rule · United StatesPolicy watch
• Medicaid Program; Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Funding for Sex-Rejecting Procedures Furnished to Children

  Rule · check effective date

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Aug 13, 2026· Rule · United StatesPolicy watch
• Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; Other Policy Changes; and Adoption of Updated Versions of Certain Health Information Technology Standards

  Rule · check effective date

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Aug 4, 2026· Rule · United StatesPractice relevancePolicy watch
• Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Quarterly Listing of Program Issuances-April Through June 2026

  Notice · check effective date

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Jul 27, 2026· Notice · United StatesPolicy watch
• Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program

  Proposed rule, not final policy

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Jul 16, 2026· Proposed rule · United StatesPolicy watch
• Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; and Quality Reporting Programs; Including the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program and Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Program; Request for Information on Strengthening the Standardization and Comparability of Hospital Price Transparency (HPT) Data; Prior Authorization; Accrediting Organization (AO) Deeming for Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA); and Notices of Closure of Teaching Hospitals and Opportunities To Apply for Available Slots

  Proposed rule, not final policy

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Jul 7, 2026· Proposed rule · United StatesPolicy watch

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