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ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2023

One-step Glandular Reconstruction after Breast Implant Removal: Technical Refinements and Grafting of the Inferior Dermoglandular Flap.

Leonardo Ioppolo, Antonio Amenta, Mario Alessandri-Bonetti, Francesco Borelli, Marco Calapai, Paolo Veronesi, Francesca De Lorenzi

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Article in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Leonardo IoppoloFrom the Department of Plastic Surgery, Marrelli Hospital, Crotone, Italy.
Antonio AmentaFrom the Department of Plastic Surgery, Marrelli Hospital, Crotone, Italy.
Mario Alessandri-BonettiDepartment of Plastic Surgery, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Francesco BorelliDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
Marco CalapaiDepartment of Breast Surgery, Ospedale San Vincenzo, Taormina, Italy.
Paolo VeronesiDepartment of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Francesca De LorenziDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
European Institute of Oncology · ITFondazione Vincenzo Pansadoro · ITUniversity of Milan · IT

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Abstract

The number of breast implant removal procedures are rising. Among the reasons why patients seek breast implant removal, the autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA), also named breast implant illness, is increasingly common. ASIA is an entity that incorporates diverse autoimmune conditions induced by the exposure to various adjuvants, including silicone, and it is characterized by systemic symptoms reminiscent of autoimmune disorders. Implant removal has the most effective treatment for ASIA. We describe a technique for glandular cone reconstruction after complete capsulectomy and implant removal. It combines an inverted-T superomedial pedicled mastopexy with fat grafting of the breast quadrants and of the inferior dermoglandular flap in two patients affected by ASIA. Implant removal allowed symptom resolution in both patients at 10 and 12 months follow-up. Both patients were satisfied with the aesthetic outcome after implant removal in terms of breast softness, projection, and volume. Our technique is easy, reproducible, and allowed for restoration of breast contour, volume, and shape after implant removal. Although initially conceived in patients with ASIA, this technique can be used for patients seeking implant removal for any indication.

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