Luccie Wo, MD, MSE
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2025
Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction (ILR) for the Prevention of Lymphedema: A Meta-analysis of Prospective Clinical Trials
Brown S, Shen Y, Klimitz F, Nair M, Mattia A, Kauke-Navarro M, Noel O, Wo L, Pomahac B, Lofti P, Golshan M, Haykal S. Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction (ILR) for the Prevention of Lymphedema: A Meta-analysis of Prospective Clinical Trials. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2025, 1-17. PMID: 40962960, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-025-18333-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmediate lymphatic reconstructionProspective clinical trialIncidence of lymphedemaFollow-upCumulative incidenceMeta-analysis of prospective clinical trialsClinical trialsCumulative incidence of lymphedemaLymphatic reconstructionOdds ratioMonths of follow-upRelative riskMeta-analysisRisk of lymphedemaAverage follow-upAt-risk patientsPrevention of lymphedemaLymphedema riskMethodsOutcome dataEffective prevention strategiesLymphedema developmentProspective studyProspective outcomesProspective dataPatientsPhrenic Nerve for Shoulder Reinnervation
Wo L, Lu J. Phrenic Nerve for Shoulder Reinnervation. 2025, 111-116. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-92445-3_15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpinal accessory nerveRestoration of shoulder abductionShoulder function restorationBrachial plexus explorationShoulder abductionBrachial plexus reconstructionPlexus explorationAccessory nervePlexus reconstructionPhrenic nervePulmonary functionSurgical fieldDeep breathingFunctional restorationNerveTarget nervePatientsExtraplexus donorsAerobic exerciseFactors affecting family planning among general surgery trainees
Zheng C, Bussies P, Wo L, Eidelson S, Zhang C, Mouhanna J, Möller M. Factors affecting family planning among general surgery trainees. BMC Medical Education 2025, 25: 615. PMID: 40287697, PMCID: PMC12032787, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-06435-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral surgeryFamily planningFisher's exact testPearson chi-square testFamily planning needsGeneral surgery traineesFellowship program directorsChi-square testFertility preservationExact testBarriers to family planningSurgery traineesFemale genderOutcome measuresSurgical traineesFemale surgeonsProgram directorsTrainee experienceSurgery
2024
The Past, Present, and Future of Perforator Flaps in Head and Neck Surgery
Wo L, Wei H, Wei F. The Past, Present, and Future of Perforator Flaps in Head and Neck Surgery. Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics Of North America 2024, 36: 425-433. PMID: 39142948, DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2024.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Rare Case of Massive Juvenile Ossifying Fibroma Requiring Total Maxillectomy and Craniofacial Reconstruction
Bercu C, Wo L, Moon S, Brathwaite C, Perlyn C, Steinberg J. A Rare Case of Massive Juvenile Ossifying Fibroma Requiring Total Maxillectomy and Craniofacial Reconstruction. FACE 2024, 5: 620-625. DOI: 10.1177/27325016241266598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHand Rejuvenation
Wo L, De la Cruz G, Panthaki Z, Xu K. Hand Rejuvenation. 2024, 499-507. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-48503-9_43.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Ultrasound-Assisted Lipoplasty
Wo L, Garcia O. Ultrasound-Assisted Lipoplasty. Clinics In Plastic Surgery 2023, 51: 13-28. PMID: 37945069, DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2023.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Brazilian Butt Lift Remains the Deadliest Aesthetic Surgery Procedure: Are Plastic Surgeons Adjusting Their Surgical Practice to Promote Safety?
Finkelstein E, Wo L, Garcia O, Kassira W. The Brazilian Butt Lift Remains the Deadliest Aesthetic Surgery Procedure: Are Plastic Surgeons Adjusting Their Surgical Practice to Promote Safety? Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2023, 44: np69-np76. PMID: 37738429, DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjad310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBoard of MedicinePatient safetySurvey response rateAdequate surgeon experienceHigh-volume clinicsRisk-reducing practicesIndividual surgeonsEducational outreachPractice advisorySurgical practicePlastic surgeonsPromote safetyBrazilian butt liftSurgeon membersAesthetic Surgery Education and Research FoundationQualtrics platformSurvey responsesThe Aesthetic SocietyFrequent reasonSurgeon respondentsPulmonary fat emboliResponse rateSurgeon's opinionSurveyUnited StatesCoverage of Fertility Preservation and Treatment Among Surgical Trainees in the United States of America
Wo L, Eidelson S, Zheng C, Mouhanna J, Bussies P, Zhang C, Möller M. Coverage of Fertility Preservation and Treatment Among Surgical Trainees in the United States of America. Journal Of Surgical Education 2023, 80: 689-696. PMID: 36933957, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2023.02.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFertility preservationGeneral surgery residentsFertility servicesInsurance coverageFertility educationHigh-risk pregnanciesUS general surgery residency programsSurgical traineesGeneral surgery residency programsAssociated with female genderInfertility challengesInstitutional supportPearson chi-square testInstitutional coverageSurgery residency programsUnited States of AmericaFertile yearsFellowship program directorsUS general surgery residentsChi-square testStates of AmericaUnited StatesGS residentsSurgery traineesPerceived lack
2022
A positive correlation of leadership, faculty, and fellow gender and racial diversity in US academic hand surgery
Hui-Chou H, Wo L, Plana N, Smith K, Lin I. A positive correlation of leadership, faculty, and fellow gender and racial diversity in US academic hand surgery. Orthoplastic Surgery 2022, 10: 21-27. DOI: 10.1016/j.orthop.2022.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmerican Association for Hand SurgeryHand surgeryHand fellowship programsAmerican Society for SurgerySociety for SurgerySurgeryFellowship traineesWhite raceRacial distributionFellowship programsRacial disparitiesMedical schoolsAcademic surgeryAcademic medicinePositive correlationResearch websiteTraining detailsGender disparitiesHigher academic rankRacial minoritiesFaculty cohortDisparitiesGenderFellowCohort
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Luccie M. Wo, MD, MSE (Master of Science and Engineering), is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in microsurgery. While she provides surgeries for patients of any age and on any part of the body, she has a special interest in using innovative approaches to provide women who have had surgical treatment for breast cancer with reconstructive surgeries, lymphedema treatment, and additional aesthetic procedures.
Reconstructive microsurgery involves taking a flap of tissue from one part of the body and reconnecting it to another part in a way that will restore form and function as much as possible in people who have gone through cancer surgery or trauma, or who were born with a congenital malformation.
Dr. Wo’s aesthetic expertise ranges from minor procedures such injectable neurotoxins and filler to body contouring and eyelid surgery. She also cares for breast cancer survivors and others with lymphedema, a buildup of lymph fluid under the skin that can cause swelling and serious infections if left untreated.
She tells prospective patients that they have choices in undergoing plastic surgery and says caring for them can be rewarding. “Patients who have gone through cancer or a trauma are often happy when they see the plastic surgeon," she says. "It often means that they’re almost at the end of their journey, and they are going to get to go back to their life."
An assistant professor of surgery at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Wo is also a researcher with interests in developing and implementing advanced treatment protocols to manage and alleviate lymphedema. She uses her advanced training in biomedical engineering to work at the forefront of integrating new technologies into surgical practice, including the development of novel biomaterials and surgical techniques that push the boundaries of reconstructive surgery.
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