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Autologous Breast Reconstruction versus Implant-Based Reconstruction: How Do Long-Term Costs and Health Care Use Compare?

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2020
Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Background: The authors compared long-term health care use and cost in women undergoing immediate autologous breast reconstruction and implant-based breast reconstruction.
V. Lemaine, Stephanie R. Schilz, Holly K. Van Houten, Lin Zhu, E. Habermann, J. Boughey   +5 more
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Prepectoral Two-Stage Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction with and without Acellular Dermal Matrix: Do We See a Difference?

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2020
Background: Prepectoral implant-based breast reconstruction has gained popularity because of advantages over the subpectoral technique. Acellular dermal matrix use with implant-based breast reconstruction has become common because of its perceived ...
O. Manrique, T. Huang, J. Martínez-Jorge, P. Ciudad, A. Forte, Samyd S Bustos, J. Boughey, J. Jakub, A. Degnim, Ricardo Galán   +9 more
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Prepectoral Versus Subpectoral Direct to Implant Immediate Breast Reconstruction.

Annals of Plastic Surgery, 2020
BACKGROUND Implant-based reconstruction is currently the most common postmastectomy breast reconstruction modality with over 86,000 procedures performed in 2017.
Shayda Mirhaidari, Vitali Azouz, D. Wagner   +2 more
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Latest Advancements in Autologous Breast Reconstruction

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2020
Learning Objectives: After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Understand the available donor sites for autologous breast reconstruction. 2. Describe the advantages and limitations of each donor site. 3.
E. Chang
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction in the Setting of Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy: An Assessment of Clinical Outcomes and Benefits

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2019
Background: Prepectoral breast reconstruction following mastectomy has become a more widely performed technique in recent years because of its numerous benefits for women.
H. Sbitany, Clara Gomez-Sanchez, M. Piper, Rachel B Lentz   +3 more
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Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: Hot Topics, Controversies, and New Directions

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2019
Learning Objectives: After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Evaluate appropriate patients best suited for one- or two-stage alloplastic breast reconstruction. 2.
J. Frey, Ara A Salibian, N. Karp, Mihye Choi   +3 more
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Barriers of Access to Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2019
Background: The purpose of this systematic review was to comprehensively summarize barriers of access to breast reconstruction and evaluate access using the Penchansky and Thomas conceptual framework based on the six dimensions of access to care. Methods:
H. Retrouvey, Ogi Solaja, A. Gagliardi, F. Webster, T. Zhong   +4 more
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Evaluation of Prepectoral Implant Placement and Complete Coverage with TiLoop Bra Mesh for Breast Reconstruction: A Prospective Study on Long-Term and Patient-Reported BREAST-Q Outcomes

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2019
Background: Breast reconstruction is rapidly evolving, because of the changing face of cancer surgery and the growing acceptance of acellular dermal matrices and synthetic meshes.
D. Casella, G. di Taranto, M. Marcasciano, S. Sordi, A. Kothari, T. Kovács, F. Lo Torto, E. Cigna, C. Calabrese, D. Ribuffo   +9 more
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Sensory Recovery of the Breast following Innervated and Noninnervated DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2019
BACKGROUND The sensory recovery of the breast remains an undervalued aspect of autologous breast reconstruction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of nerve coaptation on the sensory recovery of the breast following DIEP flap breast ...
J. Beugels, Anouk J. M. Cornelissen, S. V. van Kuijk, A. Lataster, E. Heuts, A. Piatkowski, A. Spiegel, R. R. van der Hulst, S. Tuinder   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Giving Meaning to Differences in BREAST-Q Scores: Minimal Important Difference for Breast Reconstruction Patients.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2019
BACKGROUND The reconstruction module of the BREAST-Q patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) is frequently used by investigators and in clinical practice.
S. Voineskos, A. Klassen, S. Cano, A. Pusic, Christopher J Gibbons   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source