ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2019
Subcutaneous Prosthetic Breast Reconstructions following Skin Reduction Mastectomy.
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- Skin-Reducing Mastectomy and Submuscular Expander: A Preliminary Study on Patient-Reported Outcomes.Cureus · 2026Article
- Preventing Early Complications Following Oncologic Breast Surgery: The NDoCaSco Score for Targeted Negative-Pressure Wound Dressing.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Article
- Literature review and guide for optimal position in implant-based breast reconstruction.Gland surgery · 2023Review
- The largest multicentre data collection on prepectoral breast reconstruction: The iBAG study.Journal of surgical oncology · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrepectoral prosthetic breast reconstruction is gaining popularity, offering muscle preservation and outcomes similar to subpectoral implant placement in small or moderate size breasts. This study compares the complications of prepectoral and subpectoral immediate prosthetic breast reconstructions following skin reduction mastectomy in large and ptotic breasts.
methodsAll consecutive patients who underwent immediate tissue expander-based reconstruction following Wise pattern skin reduction mastectomy from November 2011 through August 2017 by a single surgeon were reviewed. The collected data included patient demographics and complications (eg, skin necrosis, hematoma, infection, seroma, implant loss, capsular contracture).
resultsA total of 54 patients underwent 87 immediate breast reconstructions including 45 subpectoral and 42 prepectoral tissue expander placements. The subpectoral patients had greater body mass indexes (32.5 ± 6.6 versus 29.9 ± 5.4,
conclusionsPrepectoral tissue expander placement after skin reduction mastectomy is an appealing reconstructive option in patients with large and ptotic breasts. Prosthetic reconstruction following Wise-pattern skin reduction mastectomy is invariably associated with high complication rates irrespective of the plane of implant placement. Greater emphasis should be placed on patient counseling and complication prevention in this challenging patient population.
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