ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2025
Postoperative Outcomes in Prepectoral Versus Retropectoral Immediate Implant-based Breast Reconstruction Across Body Mass Index Categories.
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- Antibiotics and Surgical Site Infection in Expander-Based Breast Reconstruction Trial (ASSERT).Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Trial
- Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Reconstruction Outcomes Across Body Mass Index Categories: A Retrospective Study.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Round Versus Anatomical Implants in Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Prepectoral versus Retropectoral Direct to Implant Breast Reconstruction after Skin-reducing Mastectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Impact of Previous Abdominal Surgery on Postoperative Complication of Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Retrospective Comparative Study.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Direct-to-implant breast reconstruction in prepectoral versus subpectoral planes: a meta-analysis framework for comparing complication rates and patient-reported outcomes.International journal of surgery protocols · 2025Article
- Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction in Patients With or Without Previous Abdominal Surgery: A Systemic Review and Meta-analysis.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Outcomes and Complications of Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction in Patients With Previous Cosmetic Augmentation: A Systematic Review.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2025Review
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Abstract
Background: Prepectoral (PP) immediate implant-based breast reconstruction (IBBR) is gaining popularity over the retropectoral (RP) breast reconstruction technique. This study aims to compare complication rates across different body mass index (BMI) groups in patients undergoing PP or RP IBBR. Methods: A monocentric retrospective analysis was conducted on patients who underwent mastectomy and IBBR from January 2018 to December 2023. Preoperative characteristics, BMI, type of mastectomy procedure, PP or RR implant placement, and postoperative outcomes were collected and analyzed. Results: A total of 217 patients were included, representing 276 IBBRs. The overall complication rate on a per breast basis was 26.4%. The overall complication rate did not differ across BMI groups ( Conclusions: PP IBBR was associated with a significantly higher rate of anemia in patients with low BMI, and a significantly higher rate of skin complications in high BMI. RP IBBR was associated with higher seroma rate and longer hospital length of stay in patients with higher BMI.
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