Open AccessSingle stage, direct to implant pre-pectoral breast reconstruction
Author(s) -
Glyn Jones,
Anuja K. Antony
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
gland surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.643
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2227-8575
pISSN - 2227-684X
DOI - 10.21037/gs.2018.10.08
Subject(s) - breast reconstruction , medicine , implant , seroma , mastectomy , surgery , deformity , mammaplasty , capsular contracture , hematoma , breast cancer , complication , cancer
Given the current trends in skin preservation during mastectomy, improved biofilm reduction algorithms, and advancements in tissue bioengineering and perfusion assessment, acellular dermal matrix (ADM)-reinforced single stage, direct to implant insertion in the pre-pectoral space has become a viable alternative to two-stage expander-based, sub-pectoral reconstruction.
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