ReviewPlastic and reconstructive surgery2017
Current Trends in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction.
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184 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 449 citations in OpenAlex.
- Postmastectomy radiation therapy for autologous breast reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis for the 2022 Japanese Breast Cancer Society Clinical Practice Guideline.Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) · 2026Pooled it
- Outcomes of Air Versus Saline-filled Breast Expanders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Timing of postmastectomy radiation therapy in two-stage expander/implant-based breast reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis for the 2022 Japanese breast cancer society clinical practice guideline.Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) · 2025Pooled it
- Benefit of the Omental Flap in Breast Reconstruction for Oncoplastic Treatment: A Systematic Review and Single-Arm Meta-Analysis.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Implants versus autologous tissue flaps for breast reconstruction following mastectomy.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- The Importance of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in Oncological Vulvoperineal Defect Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Pooled it
- Review: Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy for Breast Cancer: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials and Prospective Studies Comparing Use of Acellular Dermal Matrix (ADM) Versus Without ADM.Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Postoperative Complications Following Prepectoral Versus Partial Subpectoral Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Using ADM: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Oncological results in women with wound complications following mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction: A meta-analysis.International wound journal · 2023Pooled it
- Indocyanine green angiography for preventing postoperative mastectomy skin flap necrosis in immediate breast reconstruction.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy (PMRT) before and after 2-Stage Expander-Implant Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2019Pooled it
- Technique-Driven and Patient-Specific Variations in Complications of Mastectomy with Immediate Breast Reconstruction: An Evidence-Based Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Can the Use of Closed Incision Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Immediate Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction With Polyurethane-Coated Implants Reduce the Rate of Early Complications?: A Comparative Study.Aesthetic surgery journal · 2026Article
- Clinical Characteristics and Use of Poly-4-Hydroxybutyrate Scaffold (GalaFLEX™) in Primary and Secondary Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: A Structured Review of the Literature and Preliminary Single-Center Experience.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Impact of breast cancer surgical procedures on postoperative daily life: a multicenter patient-reported outcomes study.International journal of clinical oncology · 2026Observational
- Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy: a cross-sectional study in Jordan.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Immediate Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: Analysis of 787 Cases and Definition of Our Decision-Making Algorithm.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- DIEP flap breast reconstruction at a low-volume center: bringing high-quality autologous breast reconstruction to the community.JPRAS open · 2026Article
- Comparison of different implant-based breast reconstruction strategies: A systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
- Prospective Observational Study of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide-Processed Acellular Dermal Matrix in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction.Archives of plastic surgery · 2026Article
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Abstract
Postmastectomy immediate breast reconstruction in the U.S. continues to experience an upward trend owing to heightened awareness, innovations in reconstructive technique, growing evidence of improved patient-reported outcomes, and shifts in mastectomy patterns. Women with unilateral breast cancer are increasingly electing to undergo contralateral prophylactic mastectomy, instead of unilateral mastectomy or opting for breast conservation. The ascent in prophylactic surgeries correlates temporally to a shift toward prosthetic methods of reconstruction as the most common technique. Factors associated with the choice for implants include younger age, quicker recovery time, along with documented safety and enhanced aesthetic outcomes with newer generations of devices. Despite advances in autologous transfer, its growth is constrained by the greater technical expertise required to complete microsurgical transfer and potential barriers such as poor relative reimbursement. The increased use of radiation as an adjuvant treatment for management of breast cancer has created additional challenges for plastic surgeons who need to consider the optimal timing and method of breast reconstruction to perform in these patients.
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