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. 2020 Aug 3;8(8):e3119. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000003119

Table 2.

Survey Results by Subspecialty

Yes, n (%) Situation Specific, n (%) Combined, n (%)
Aesthetic surgery:
 Breast augmentation (n = 99) 3 (3%) 2 (2%) 5 (5%)
 Facelift (n = 97) 2 (2%) 1 (1%) 3 (3%)
 Rhinoplasty (n = 98) 2 (2%) 4 (4%) 6 (6%)
 Breast and body contouring (n = 97) 5 (5%) 3 (3%) 8 (8%)
 Liposuction (n = 97) 4 (4%) 1 (1%) 5 (5%)
 Botulinum toxin and/or fillers (n = 96) 3 (3%) 1 (1%) 4 (4%)
Breast reconstruction surgery:
 Implant-based reconstruction (n = 80) 28 (35%) 24 (30%) 52 (65%)
 Exchange of tissue expander for permanent implant (n = 84) 7 (8%) 11 (13%) 18 (21%)
 Immediate autologous reconstruction (n = 79) 7 (9%) 10 (13%) 17 (22%)
 Delayed autologous reconstruction (n = 82) 6 (7%) 8 (10%) 14 (17%)
 Revision surgery (n = 84) 4 (5%) 11 (13%) 15 (18%)
Pediatric craniofacial surgery:
 Cleft lip surgery (n = 62) 3 (5%) 15 (24%) 18 (29%)
 Cleft palate surgery (n = 61) 2 (3%) 21 (34%) 23 (38%)
 Minimally invasive craniosynostosis reconstruction (n = 58) 8 (14%) 9 (16%) 17 (29%)
 Open cranial vault reconstruction (n = 59) 8 (14%) 14 (24%) 22 (37%)
 Orthognathic surgery (n = 59) 1 (2%) 3 (5%) 4 (7%)
 Mandibular distraction osteogenesis or tongue lip adhesion (n = 59) 14 (24%) 15 (25%) 29 (49%)
 Facial fracture repair (n = 68) 44 (65%) 22 (32%) 66 (97%)
 Tissue expansion (n = 65) 6 (9%) 8 (12%) 14 (22%)
 Velopharyngeal insufficiency surgery (n = 62) 2 (3%) 6 (10%) 8 (13%)
General reconstruction (including oncologic surgery):
 Breast reconstruction (n = 107) 22 (21%) 33 (31%) 55 (51%)
 Hernia repair (nonobstructive) (n = 106) 3 (3%) 10 (9%) 13 (12%)
 Skin grafting open wounds (n = 125) 45 (36%) 46 (37%) 91 (73%)
 Head and neck reconstruction with free flap (n = 99) 27 (27%) 28 (28%) 55 (56%)
 Head and neck reconstruction with local flaps (n = 118) 36 (31%) 49 (42%) 85 (72%)
Hand surgery:
 Carpal tunnel release (n = 72) 1 (1%) 14 (19%) 15 (21%)
 Trigger finger release (n = 72) 1 (1%) 6 (8%) 7 (10%)
 CMC arthroplasty (n = 66) 0 (0%) 2 (3%) 2 (3%)
 Fracture fixation of wrist/hand/fingers (n = 73) 51 (70%) 17 (23%) 68 (93%)
 Repair of flexor tendon (n = 75) 56 (75%) 13 (17%) 69 (92%)
 Repair of extensor tendon (n = 75) 53 (71%) 13 (17%) 66 (88%)
 Replant of single digit (not thumb) (n = 61) 24 (39%) 22 (36%) 46 (75%)
 Replant of multiple digits (not thumb) (n = 62) 41 (66%) 17 (27%) 58 (94%)
 Replant of thumb (n = 63) 48 (76%) 13 (21%) 61 (97%)

N = number of respondents.