Articles and Helpful Resources
From by Dr. Franklyn Elliott | Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

As a leader in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery and a natural-born educator, Dr. Franklyn Elliott takes his time to ensure the plastic surgery world benefits from the work he and others are researching and investigating.

This page lists the breast reconstruction articles and studies in which Dr. Elliott has participated and written, as well as other resources that Dr. Elliott has found to be helpful and informative. Meant to help other surgeons as well as prospective patients in their research, these articles can be found in peer-reviewed scholarly journals and range in topic from cost comparisons for plastic surgery to explorations of new methods of breast reconstruction.

An avid symposium lecturer and Clinical Assistant Professor in Surgery at Emory University, Dr. Elliott works to test and improve the newest in plastic surgery technology so that other surgeons may provide their patients with the highest level of care and service. Click a link below for a PDF of the article.

You may also visit Dr. Elliott’s blog as well as his Twitter and Facebook profiles for the latest in Atlanta plastic surgery and breast reconstruction news.

Studies and Articles in which Dr. Elliott was Involved

• Breast Reconstruction Techniques
  • The 3-Hour Muscle-Sparing Free TRAM Flap
  • The Scarless Latissimus Dorsi Flap

• Comparative DIEP and Tram Flap Studies
  • Abdominal Wall following Free TRAM or DIEP Flap Reconstruction
  • Comparison of Cost for DIEP and Free TRAM Flap Breast Reconstructions
  • The Role of Vascular Complications in Free Flap Breast Reconstruction

Helpful Resources

• A National Snapshot of Satisfaction with Breast Cancer Procedures