ReviewAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2017
Tissue expansion for breast reconstruction: Methods and techniques.
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- Hippo Pathway Regulates Cell Proliferation in Skin Epidermis Exposed to Mechanical Forces.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2025Article
- Development and calibration of digital twins for human skin growth in tissue expansion.Acta biomaterialia · 2025Article
- Two-stage Implant-based Breast Reconstruction Without the Use of Tissue Expanders.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Complications and Burden of 2-Stage Tissue Expander to Implant-Based Reconstructive Surgery: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) · 2025Article
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- [Application of dual chamber round tissue expander in immediate breast reconstruction].Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveIn this work, the authors review recent data on the different methods and techniques of TE/implant-based reconstruction to determine the complication profiles and the advantages and disadvantages of the different techniques. This information will be valuable for surgeons performing breast reconstructions. MATERIALS AND
methodsA thorough literature review was conducted by the authors concerning the current strategy of tissue expander (TE)/implant-based breast reconstruction following breast cancer surgery.
resultsLoss of the breast can strongly affect a woman's personal and social life while breast reconstruction reduces the sense of mutilation felt by women after a mastectomy, and provides psychosocial as well as aesthetic benefits. TE/implant-based reconstruction is the most common breast reconstructive strategy, constituting almost 65% of all breast reconstructions in the US. Although numerous studies have been published on various aspects of alloplastic breast reconstructions, most studies are single-center observations. No evidence-based guidelines are available as yet. Conventional TE/implant-based reconstruction can be performed as a two-stage procedure either in the immediate or delayed setting. Moreover, the adjunctive use of acellular dermal matrix further broadened the alloplastic breast reconstruction indication and also enhanced aesthetic outcomes.
conclusionsTE/implant-based reconstruction has proved to be a safe, cost-effective, and reliable technique that can be performed in women with various comorbidities. Short operative time, fast recovery, and absence of donor site morbidity are other advantages over autologous breast reconstruction.
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