Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-11-08DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2025.10.052
David Boccara, Kevin Serror, Olivier Mathieu, Thibaud Mernier, Marc Chaouat
{"title":"Correspondence on: Thermal versus tactile sensory recovery following alloplastic and neurotized autologous breast reconstruction.","authors":"David Boccara, Kevin Serror, Olivier Mathieu, Thibaud Mernier, Marc Chaouat","doi":"10.1016/j.bjps.2025.10.052","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bjps.2025.10.052","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS","volume":" ","pages":"775-776"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145566837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-11-29DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2025.11.060
Michael J Brenner
{"title":"Invited commentary on: \"A decade later: Geographic access to plastic surgery in the U.S. using the 2022 Area Health Resource File\".","authors":"Michael J Brenner","doi":"10.1016/j.bjps.2025.11.060","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bjps.2025.11.060","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS","volume":" ","pages":"724-725"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145673291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-10-04DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2025.09.031
Richard Clough, Maria Ioanna Gavala, Arash Rafie, Jia Xin Wen, Anna Rose, Aaliya Uddin, Dujan Bhatti, Susan McCrossan, Rajan Chaudhary, Ciaran Durand, Jonathan Herron, Sara Jasionowska, Jamal Khudr, Kiron Koshy, Edward Muscat, Donal Murphy, Ter-Er Kusu Orkar, Dhanuja Senn, Jade Zhao
Introduction: Plastic surgery training in the UK and Ireland is continuously evolving in response to changing healthcare priorities and workforce demands. The UK and Ireland Plastic Surgery Trainees Association conducted a survey among plastic surgery trainees holding national training numbers to elucidate current attitudes towards training.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey of all plastic surgery trainees was developed using a web-based application and distributed via email newsletters, social media and messaging apps.
Results: A total of 142 trainees completed the survey, representing all training years and regions. The most popular career aspirations were hand surgery (31%), breast surgery (20%) and head and neck surgery (9%). A few trainees reported receiving 2 h of local teaching per week (15%) or dedicated time for audit, research or personal study (25%). The majority (81.6%) would recommend their training region to others. The median number of hours worked per week was 56 (48 paid and 8 unpaid). More trainees rated the quality of their aesthetic training negatively than positively (42% vs 32%). Those with dedicated aesthetic rotations were significantly more likely to rate their training positively (p <0.0001). Key factors affecting training were service provision (30%), operative exposure (18%) and consultant willingness to teach (12%). Trainees unanimously supported the opportunity to undertake fellowships during ST8 (96%) and firm-based structures (96%).
Conclusions: Overall, plastic surgery trainees reported high levels of training satisfaction. Recommendations include expanding and standardising access to aesthetic rotations and fellowships during training across the training regions.
{"title":"Plastic surgery training in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2025: Results of the National Training Survey.","authors":"Richard Clough, Maria Ioanna Gavala, Arash Rafie, Jia Xin Wen, Anna Rose, Aaliya Uddin, Dujan Bhatti, Susan McCrossan, Rajan Chaudhary, Ciaran Durand, Jonathan Herron, Sara Jasionowska, Jamal Khudr, Kiron Koshy, Edward Muscat, Donal Murphy, Ter-Er Kusu Orkar, Dhanuja Senn, Jade Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.bjps.2025.09.031","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bjps.2025.09.031","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Plastic surgery training in the UK and Ireland is continuously evolving in response to changing healthcare priorities and workforce demands. The UK and Ireland Plastic Surgery Trainees Association conducted a survey among plastic surgery trainees holding national training numbers to elucidate current attitudes towards training.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional survey of all plastic surgery trainees was developed using a web-based application and distributed via email newsletters, social media and messaging apps.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 142 trainees completed the survey, representing all training years and regions. The most popular career aspirations were hand surgery (31%), breast surgery (20%) and head and neck surgery (9%). A few trainees reported receiving 2 h of local teaching per week (15%) or dedicated time for audit, research or personal study (25%). The majority (81.6%) would recommend their training region to others. The median number of hours worked per week was 56 (48 paid and 8 unpaid). More trainees rated the quality of their aesthetic training negatively than positively (42% vs 32%). Those with dedicated aesthetic rotations were significantly more likely to rate their training positively (p <0.0001). Key factors affecting training were service provision (30%), operative exposure (18%) and consultant willingness to teach (12%). Trainees unanimously supported the opportunity to undertake fellowships during ST8 (96%) and firm-based structures (96%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Overall, plastic surgery trainees reported high levels of training satisfaction. Recommendations include expanding and standardising access to aesthetic rotations and fellowships during training across the training regions.</p>","PeriodicalId":94104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS","volume":" ","pages":"747-754"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145373571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-12-15DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2025.12.004
Damir Kosutic, Haris Mesic
{"title":"Invited Commentary: \"Free functional gracilis muscle opponensplasty for thenar reconstruction: Indications, technique, and long-term outcomes\" and reflections on Prof Ninkovic's career and contributions to plastic surgery.","authors":"Damir Kosutic, Haris Mesic","doi":"10.1016/j.bjps.2025.12.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bjps.2025.12.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS","volume":" ","pages":"743-746"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145784193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-11-27DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2025.11.040
Nadeem E Jones, Alexander F Dagi, Jarrod T Bogue
Background: Access to plastic surgery services remains unevenly distributed across the United States, particularly in rural and underserved areas. This study provides a 10-year update on the geographic distribution of plastic surgeons using 2022 data from the Area Health Resources File.
Methods: Plastic surgeon density was calculated for 942 Health Service Areas (HSAs) and stratified by demographic and healthcare infrastructure characteristics. Longitudinal changes in access from 2012 to 2022 were assessed. Practice type (office-based vs. hospital-employed) was also analyzed.
Results: In 2022, 49.9% of HSAs had no plastic surgeons, leaving 25.9 million Americans without local access. National plastic surgeon density declined from 2.42 to 2.14 per 100,000 population over the decade. Forty-one HSAs lost access to plastic surgeons, while 34 gained access. Regions that lost access had lower income, greater rurality, older populations, and fewer physicians per capita. Practice types were similarly distributed across HSAs regardless of plastic surgeon density in 2022.
Conclusion: Geographic disparities in access to plastic surgery persist, with nearly half of U.S. regions lacking local providers. These disparities are shaped more by regional sociodemographic and infrastructure factors than by practice type. Policy interventions, training reforms, and rural workforce incentives are needed to address these inequities.
{"title":"A decade later: Geographic access to plastic surgery in the U.S. using the 2022 Area Health Resource File.","authors":"Nadeem E Jones, Alexander F Dagi, Jarrod T Bogue","doi":"10.1016/j.bjps.2025.11.040","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bjps.2025.11.040","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Access to plastic surgery services remains unevenly distributed across the United States, particularly in rural and underserved areas. This study provides a 10-year update on the geographic distribution of plastic surgeons using 2022 data from the Area Health Resources File.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Plastic surgeon density was calculated for 942 Health Service Areas (HSAs) and stratified by demographic and healthcare infrastructure characteristics. Longitudinal changes in access from 2012 to 2022 were assessed. Practice type (office-based vs. hospital-employed) was also analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In 2022, 49.9% of HSAs had no plastic surgeons, leaving 25.9 million Americans without local access. National plastic surgeon density declined from 2.42 to 2.14 per 100,000 population over the decade. Forty-one HSAs lost access to plastic surgeons, while 34 gained access. Regions that lost access had lower income, greater rurality, older populations, and fewer physicians per capita. Practice types were similarly distributed across HSAs regardless of plastic surgeon density in 2022.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Geographic disparities in access to plastic surgery persist, with nearly half of U.S. regions lacking local providers. These disparities are shaped more by regional sociodemographic and infrastructure factors than by practice type. Policy interventions, training reforms, and rural workforce incentives are needed to address these inequities.</p>","PeriodicalId":94104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS","volume":" ","pages":"721-723"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145728028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-11-05DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2025.09.035
O Sharp, A R McKean, L Spence, T Nanidis
{"title":"Correspondence on: 'First experience from 200 cases with a new breast tissue expander for multi-stage pre-pectoral breast reconstruction after mastectomy'.","authors":"O Sharp, A R McKean, L Spence, T Nanidis","doi":"10.1016/j.bjps.2025.09.035","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bjps.2025.09.035","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS","volume":" ","pages":"757-758"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145508488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-11-17DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2025.11.025
Carson Gundlach, Nancy Qin, Makayla Kochheiser, Annie B McVeigh, Anna M Vaeth, Lucy Wei, Ashley Zhang, Sophia Arbuiso, Malini Chinta, Marcos Lu Wang, Hao Huang, David M Otterburn
{"title":"Response to Correspondence on \"Thermal versus tactile sensory recovery following alloplastic and neurotized autologous breast reconstruction\".","authors":"Carson Gundlach, Nancy Qin, Makayla Kochheiser, Annie B McVeigh, Anna M Vaeth, Lucy Wei, Ashley Zhang, Sophia Arbuiso, Malini Chinta, Marcos Lu Wang, Hao Huang, David M Otterburn","doi":"10.1016/j.bjps.2025.11.025","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bjps.2025.11.025","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS","volume":" ","pages":"773-774"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145644016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-11-12DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2025.11.015
Rini Vyas, Christopher Jones, Aenone Harper Machin
{"title":"Letter response to Sutcliffe et al. (\"Re: Single modality indocyanine green is feasible for sentinel node detection in head and neck cutaneous melanoma: A prospective cohort study\").","authors":"Rini Vyas, Christopher Jones, Aenone Harper Machin","doi":"10.1016/j.bjps.2025.11.015","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bjps.2025.11.015","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS","volume":" ","pages":"764-765"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145566875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-11-16DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2025.11.030
Nick Wilson Jones, Chris Duff
{"title":"Commentary on: Plastic surgery training in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2025: Results of the National Training Survey.","authors":"Nick Wilson Jones, Chris Duff","doi":"10.1016/j.bjps.2025.11.030","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bjps.2025.11.030","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS","volume":" ","pages":"755-756"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145575193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-11-12DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2025.10.053
Klara Profeta, Yusuf Berkay Çinar, Canberk Gürbüz, Ceyhun Uzun, Emrah Kağan Yaşar, Murat Şahin Alagöz
{"title":"Correspondence on: \"Thermal versus tactile sensory recovery following alloplastic and neurotized autologous breast reconstruction\".","authors":"Klara Profeta, Yusuf Berkay Çinar, Canberk Gürbüz, Ceyhun Uzun, Emrah Kağan Yaşar, Murat Şahin Alagöz","doi":"10.1016/j.bjps.2025.10.053","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bjps.2025.10.053","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS","volume":" ","pages":"772"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145566852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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