Open AccessThe role of fat grafting in prepectoral breast reconstruction
Author(s) -
Halley Darrach,
Franca Kraenzlin,
Nima Khavanin,
Karan Chopra,
Justin M. Sacks
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.2018.10.09
Subject(s) - medicine , breast reconstruction , deformity , surgery , grafting , bone grafting , breast cancer , chemistry , organic chemistry , cancer , polymer
Prepectoral breast reconstruction has reemerged as a promising alternative to submuscular implants, as they place the patient at lower risk for pain, muscular impairment, and animation deformity. However, the thinner amount of overlying tissue in prepectoral reconstruction presents its own unique set of challenges. A "rippling" deformity is seen in some prepectoral patients, which is typically corrected with fat grafting. This report details our recommended technique for fat grafting in the prepectorally implanted patient.