Stella Seal

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Stella Seal is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Stella Seal has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Surgery, 8 papers in Epidemiology and 7 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Stella Seal's work include Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (13 papers), Body Contouring and Surgery (7 papers) and Breast Implant and Reconstruction (6 papers). Stella Seal is often cited by papers focused on Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (13 papers), Body Contouring and Surgery (7 papers) and Breast Implant and Reconstruction (6 papers). Stella Seal collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Stella Seal's co-authors include Gedge D. Rosson, Lavienraj Premraj, Sung‐Min Cho, Nivedha Kannapadi, John F. Fraser, Denise Battaglini, Chiara Robba, Jacky Y. Suen, Jonathon P. Fanning and Carisa M. Cooney and has published in prestigious journals such as Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

In The Last Decade

Stella Seal

59 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Mid and long-term neurological and neuropsychiatric manifestations of post-COVID-19 syndrome: A meta-analysis

2022 448 citations Lavienraj Premraj, Nivedha Kannapadi et al. profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stella Seal United States	21	521	464	239	170	151	64	1.5k
Brie N. Noble United States	22	353 0.7×	482 1.0×	74 0.3×	25 0.1×	222 1.5×	66	2.0k
Martin B. Brodsky United States	27	1.0k 2.0×	235 0.5×	118 0.5×	187 1.1×	61 0.4×	64	2.8k
Sevilay Karahan Türkiye	24	231 0.4×	106 0.2×	200 0.8×	42 0.2×	133 0.9×	175	1.7k
Alex Manara United Kingdom	22	555 1.1×	192 0.4×	203 0.8×	82 0.5×	51 0.3×	61	1.5k
Kimia Honarmand Canada	16	82 0.2×	158 0.3×	153 0.6×	154 0.9×	53 0.4×	41	1.1k
Dachen Chu Taiwan	23	205 0.4×	103 0.2×	71 0.3×	26 0.2×	94 0.6×	77	1.7k
David Mockler Ireland	22	374 0.7×	152 0.3×	112 0.5×	50 0.3×	268 1.8×	84	1.4k
Chanyang Min South Korea	23	208 0.4×	121 0.3×	105 0.4×	9 0.1×	87 0.6×	125	1.7k
Hamidreza Hatamabadi Iran	20	244 0.5×	210 0.5×	54 0.2×	147 0.9×	27 0.2×	100	1.1k
Adrian Kendrick United Kingdom	17	339 0.7×	140 0.3×	64 0.3×	63 0.4×	269 1.8×	50	1.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stella Seal

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Seal, Stella, et al.. (2025). From printer to patient: A scoping review and new classification of ready-to-use three-dimensional printed constructs in autologous breast reconstruction. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 102. 93–103. 1 indexed citations

Johnson, Benjamin, Tianze Sun, Liwen Wu, et al.. (2025). Content Analysis of the Portrayal of Prescription Stimulants on TikTok. Journal of Attention Disorders. 29(8). 617–627. 1 indexed citations

Seal, Stella, et al.. (2025). Early Flap Reconstruction and Infection Rates in Open Lower Extremity Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 13(6). e6829–e6829.

Diaz, Monica M., Christoper A. Alarcón-Ruiz, Stella Seal, et al.. (2024). A Scoping Review of End-of-Life Discussions and Palliative Care: Implications for Neurological Intensive Care in Latin America and the Caribbean. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 28(6). 829–846.

Rosman, Lori, et al.. (2024). The language of palliative surgery: A scoping review. 1(2). 100053–100053. 1 indexed citations

Seal, Stella, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of Rehabilitation Techniques for Traumatic Ulnar Nerve Injuries After Surgical Repair. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 93(4). 478–487.

Nordgren, Rachel, et al.. (2023). Embolization in Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. The Laryngoscope. 133(7). 1529–1539. 6 indexed citations

Suresh, Visakha, Christopher D. Lopez, Stella Seal, et al.. (2022). Radiographic imaging modalities for perinatal brachial plexus palsy: a systematic review. Child s Nervous System. 38(7). 1241–1258. 2 indexed citations

Ogungbe, Oluwabunmi, Samuel Byiringiro, Stella Seal, et al.. (2021). Medication Adherence Interventions for Cardiovascular Disease in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review. Patient Preference and Adherence. Volume 15. 885–897. 20 indexed citations

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Xie, Deborah X., et al.. (2021). Psychophysical chemosensory dysfunction in eating disorders: a qualitative systematic review. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity. 27(2). 429–447. 4 indexed citations

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Ramos, Margarita, et al.. (2021). Complications With Time-to-Ambulation Following Skin Grafting for Burn Patients: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review. Cureus. 13(8). e17214–e17214. 2 indexed citations

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Kannapadi, Nivedha, Lavienraj Premraj, Eric Etchill, et al.. (2021). Neurological Complications in COVID-19 Patients With ECMO Support: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Heart Lung and Circulation. 31(2). 292–298. 22 indexed citations

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Xie, Deborah X., et al.. (2020). A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Taste Dysfunction in Chronic Rhinosinusitis. The Laryngoscope. 131(3). 482–489. 8 indexed citations

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Klifto, Kevin M., Melissa Major, Stella Seal, et al.. (2019). Pre-, intra-, and/or postoperative arterial and venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for breast surgery: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 73(1). 1–18. 10 indexed citations

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Seal, Stella, et al.. (2018). Breast Pocket Irrigation with Antibiotic Solution at Implant Insertion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 42(5). 1179–1186. 33 indexed citations

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Siotos, Charalampos, Ricardo J. Bello, Mehran Habibi, et al.. (2018). Breast reconstruction and risk of arm lymphedema development: A meta-analysis. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 71(6). 807–818. 29 indexed citations

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Seal, Stella, Scott D. Lifchez, Richard J. Redett, et al.. (2017). Business Education for Plastic Surgeons: A Systematic Review, Development, and Implementation of a Business Principles Curriculum in a Residency Program. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 139(5). 1263–1271. 19 indexed citations

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Baltodano, Pablo A., et al.. (2016). Primary versus Flap Closure of Perineal Defects following Oncologic Resection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 137(5). 1602–1613. 122 indexed citations

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Seal, Stella, et al.. (2015). Low incidence of complications using polyglactin 910 (Vicryl) mesh in breast reconstruction: A systematic review. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 68(11). 1543–1549. 25 indexed citations

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Tuffaha, Sami, Karim A. Sarhane, Gerhard S. Mundinger, et al.. (2014). Pyoderma Gangrenosum After Breast Surgery. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 77(2). e39–e44. 37 indexed citations

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