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ArticleAesthetic plastic surgery2024

Predictors for Prolonged TE-to-Implant Exchange During Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: A Single Institution Experience.

Joseph M Escandón, Howard N Langstein, Jose G Christiano, Jessica C Gooch, Peter A Prieto, Alejandra Aristizábal, Anna Weiss, Oscar J Manrique

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Article in Aesthetic plastic surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Joseph M EscandónDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8982-1950
Howard N LangsteinDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
Jose G ChristianoDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
Jessica C GoochDivision of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
Peter A PrietoDivision of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
Alejandra AristizábalDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
Anna WeissDivision of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
Oscar J ManriqueDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA. oscarj.manrique@gmail.com.

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Abstract

backgroundThere is limited evidence regarding the factors causing a prolonged time for tissue expander (TE) exchange into a definitive implant using two-stage implant-based breast reconstruction (IBBR). This study aimed to review our experience with IBBR, focusing on the time for TE-to-implant exchange and determining which factors cause a prolonged time for exchange.

methodsA retrospective review was performed to include women undergoing immediate two-stage IBBR with TEs after total mastectomy between January 2011 and May 2021. Reconstructions with irradiated TEs were excluded. Cases that had a prolonged time for TE-to-implant exchange were defined as those undergoing exchange longer than 232 days, which corresponds to the 75th percentile of the overall study group.

resultsWe included 442 reconstructions in our analysis. The median age for our series was 51 years and the median body mass index was 26.43-kg/m

conclusionAs evident from our analysis, the time for exchange is highly heterogeneous among patients. Although several factors affect the timing for TE-to-implant exchange, efforts must be directed to finalize outpatient expansions as soon as possible to expedite the transition into a definitive implant. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

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Breast ImplantationBreast ImplantsBreast NeoplasmsMastectomyTissue Expansion DevicesAdultCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMammaplastyMiddle AgedReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentTime FactorsTissue ExpansionBreast implantationFemalePostoperative complicationsTissue expansion devicesTreatment outcome

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PMID37563435

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