• Synthetic Platelets Aim for Human Testing in 2027

  Perspective; preclinical technology, not established human benefit

  ARTICLEAmerican College of Surgeons·Nov 4, 2026Practice relevanceWorth a read
• Advocacy Training Prepares Surgeons to Influence Policy and Health

  Viewpoint; program description

  ARTICLEAmerican College of Surgeons·Nov 4, 2026Worth a read
• What Aviation Taught Me About Becoming a Better Surgeon

  Personal viewpoint

  ARTICLEAmerican College of Surgeons·Nov 4, 2026Practice relevanceWorth a read
• Bilateral thoracolumbar erector spinae plane blocks for postoperative pain relief in TRAM flap breast reconstruction: A case report.

  Small case report / series

  RESEARCHAnaesth Intensive Care·Nov 3, 2026
• ASO Visual Abstract: Decreasing Time to Definitive Breast Reconstruction: National Trends and Patient-Level Predictors.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHAnn Surg Oncol·Nov 1, 2026
  Journal article

  Varney CR, Pillai T, Oleck NC, Jiang Y, Li NY, Patel A, Phillips BT.

  Abstract / publisher access may vary
• Dynamic craniotomy: translational development, biomechanical validation, and early clinical experience of an adaptive cranial bone flap fixation platform.

  Early device evidence; small retrospective clinical cohorts

  RESEARCHNeurosurg Focus·Nov 1, 2026
• Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Career Sustainability in Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery: Integrating Ergonomics and Physical Conditioning.

  Review

  RESEARCHHead Neck·Nov 1, 2026
• Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy: Recommendations from Latin American Experts Consensus on Surgical Strategy, Urinary Reconstruction, and Oncological and Func-tional Outcomes.

  Expert consensus; not a comparative trial

  RESEARCHInt Braz J Urol·Nov 1, 2026GuidelinesNew technology
• Snare-Assisted Traction Technique for Renal Artery Reconstruction in Endovascular Repair of Complex Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHJACC Asia·Nov 1, 2026
• Commentary on "Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Ischemic Complications After Immediate Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis".

  Commentary / correspondence

  RESEARCHAesthetic Plast Surg·Oct 30, 2026Evidence update
• Comparing BREAST-Q Scores by Race Among Patients Who Underwent Breast Reconstruction: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

  Evidence synthesis

  RESEARCHPlast Surg (Oakv)·Oct 30, 2026Evidence update
• Correspondence on: "Methodological quality and performance of artificial intelligence and machine learning models for preoperative risk prediction in plastic surgery: A systematic review".

  Commentary / correspondence

  RESEARCHJ Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg·Oct 30, 2026Evidence updateNew technology
• Dental Principles for Plastic Surgery.

  Review

  RESEARCHPlast Reconstr Surg·Oct 30, 2026
• Determinants of Nipple-Areola Complex Reconstruction After Breast Reconstruction: A Preference-Sensitive Decision Rather Than a Predictable Final Step.

  Observational · association, not causation

  RESEARCHAesthetic Plast Surg·Oct 30, 2026
• Impact of Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy on Sensory Recovery Following DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction with Superficial Neurotization.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHJ Reconstr Microsurg·Oct 30, 2026Practice relevance
• Maternal Intensive Care Admission, Unplanned Peripartum Hysterectomy, and Breast Milk Feeding by Hospital Discharge: A Population Based Repeated Cross-Sectional Study.

  Observational · association, not causation

  RESEARCHBJOG·Oct 30, 2026
• Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Software-Aided Adjunctive Diagnostic Device for Use by Physicians on Lesions Suspicious for Skin Cancer

  Final device-classification order

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Oct 30, 2026· Rule · United StatesPolicy watch
  Rule · United States

  Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration

  Official US document. Check its status and effective date.
• Shedding the Skin: Lamia, Metamorphosis, and Plastic Surgery.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHJ Craniofac Surg·Oct 30, 2026
• Ventilation strategies in reconstructive surgery of the tracheal bifurcation and bronchi: a 40-year retrospective institutional experience of 1,345 procedures.

  Observational · association, not causation

  RESEARCHInterdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg·Oct 30, 2026
• Efficiency of Dual Minor Procedure Rooms in Plastic Surgery: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHPlast Surg (Oakv)·Oct 29, 2026
• Letter to Editor: Combined Goldilocks and Lateral Intercostal Artery Perforator (LICAP) flap for Breast Reconstruction.

  Commentary / correspondence

  RESEARCHPlast Reconstr Surg·Oct 29, 2026
• Menopause Education in Plastic Surgery Residency Training: A Competency-Based Framework.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHJ Surg Educ·Oct 28, 2026
• Artificial Intelligence-generated Clinical Images for Plastic Surgery Education: A Prospective Randomized Double-blind Study.

  Randomized image-rating study

  RESEARCHPlast Reconstr Surg Glob Open·Oct 27, 2026Clinical trialNew technology
• Challenging the Status Quo Can Help Protect Patients

  ACS report of a surgeon’s perspective

  NEWSAmerican College of Surgeons·Oct 27, 2026Worth a read
• Impact of Adjuvant Abemaciclib on Immediate Breast Reconstruction.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHPlast Reconstr Surg·Oct 27, 2026

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