Analysis of Scientific Papers Included in the

Background The purpose of our study was to analyze scientific papers published by SouthKorean plastic surgeons in journals included in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE),and to evaluate the publication and research activities of Korean plastic surgeon.Methods We conducted a survey of SCIE papers in the field of plastic surgery published bySouth Korean authors between 2001 and 2010 using Web of Science software. We furtheranalyzed these results according to the number of publications per year, journals, institution,and type of papers. We also compared the total number of citations to published scientificpapers. We analyzed the rank of South Korea among other countries in representative journals.Results Overall, 667 papers were published by South Korean authors between 2001 and 2010.The number of publications increased dramatically from 2003 (n=31) to 2010 (n=139).Subsequently, the ten most productive Korean medical colleges were identified. All publishedpapers received 2,311 citations and the citation to paper ratio was 3.49. The rank of Koreaamong other countries in terms of the number of published papers remained in the top 10during the recent 10 years.Conclusions Publication output of Korean plastic surgeon over the last 10 years showed aremarkable growth in terms of quantity and quality. Currently, Korea is among the top sixcountries in representative plastic surgery journals. Korean plastic surgeons have playeda central role in this progress, and it is anticipated that they will continue to do so in thefuture

Analysis of Scientific Papers Included in the Sciences Citation Index Expanded Written by South Korean Plastic Surgeons: 2001-2010

BackgroundThe purpose of our study was to analyze scientific papers published by South Korean plastic surgeons in journals included in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), and to evaluate the publication and research activities of Korean plastic surgeon.MethodsWe conducted a survey of SCIE papers in the field of plastic surgery published by South Korean authors between 2001 and 2010 using Web of Science software. We further analyzed these results according to the number of publications per year, journals, institution, and type of papers. We also compared the total number of citations to published scientific papers. We analyzed the rank of South Korea among other countries in representative journals.ResultsOverall, 667 papers were published by South Korean authors between 2001 and 2010. The number of publications increased dramatically from 2003 (n=31) to 2010 (n=139). Subsequently, the ten most productive Korean medical colleges were identified. All published papers received 2,311 citations and the citation to paper ratio was 3.49. The rank of Korea among other countries in terms of the number of published papers remained in the top 10 during the recent 10 years.ConclusionsPublication output of Korean plastic surgeon over the last 10 years showed a remarkable growth in terms of quantity and quality. Currently, Korea is among the top six countries in representative plastic surgery journals. Korean plastic surgeons have played a central role in this progress, and it is anticipated that they will continue to do so in the future

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Cryopreserved Acellular Dermal Matrix in Immediate Expander-Based Breast Reconstruction: A Comparison Study

Background CGCryoDerm was first introduced in 2010 and offers a different matrix preservation processes for freezing without drying preparation. From a theoretical perspective, CGCryoDerm has a more preserved dermal structure and more abundant growth factors for angiogenesis and recellularization. In the current study, the authors performed a retrospective study to evaluate freezing- and freeze-drying-processed acellular dermal matrix (ADM) to determine whether any differences were present in an early complication profile. Methods Patients who underwent ADM-assisted tissue expander placement for two stage breast reconstruction between January of 2013 and March of 2014 were retrospectively reviewed and divided into two groups based on the types of ADM-assisted expander reconstruction (CGDerm vs. CGCryoDerm). Complications were divided into four main categories and recorded as follows: seroma, hematoma, infection, and mastectomy skin flap necrosis. Results In a total of 82 consecutive patients, the CGCryoDerm group had lower rates of seroma when compared to the CGDerm group without statistical significance (3.0% vs. 10.2%, P=0.221), respectively. Other complications were similar in both groups. Reconstructions with CGCryoDerm were found to have a significantly longer period of drainage when compared to reconstructions with CGDerm (11.91 days vs. 10.41 days, P=0.043). Conclusions Preliminary findings indicate no significant differences in early complications between implant/expander-based reconstructions using CGCryoderm and those using CGDerm