TY - JOUR
T1 - Extra-projected implants as an alternative surgical model for breast reconstruction. Implantation strategy and early results
AU - Nava, Maurizio B.
AU - Spano, Andrea
AU - Cadenelli, Pierfrancesco
AU - Colombetti, Anna
AU - Menozzi, Andrea
AU - Pennati, Angela
AU - Catanuto, Giuseppe
PY - 2008/8
Y1 - 2008/8
N2 - The present study reports on patients who underwent breast reconstructions with extra-projection implants. Two-hundred and thirty-four women were treated for 238 breast reconstructions irrespectively of breast shape and size. In this series we aimed to reconstruct for all women a bilateral cosmetic medium-size breast (between 400 and 500 cc), highly projected, with a little to moderate ptosis rather then a ptotic one exactly matching the contra-lateral. This is demonstrated by volume of implants that ranged from 397 cc for ladies with small breast who received an augmentation, to 533 cc for those who side required a reduction surgery. Eighty-six percent of patients received contra-lateral procedures. Complication rate was 8.4% and 66% of reconstructions were rated as good in the patients' opinion. Extra-projection implants, coupled with contra-lateral breast surgery, provide a good aesthetic outcome and avoid myocutaneous flaps only on the basis of breast size and shape.
AB - The present study reports on patients who underwent breast reconstructions with extra-projection implants. Two-hundred and thirty-four women were treated for 238 breast reconstructions irrespectively of breast shape and size. In this series we aimed to reconstruct for all women a bilateral cosmetic medium-size breast (between 400 and 500 cc), highly projected, with a little to moderate ptosis rather then a ptotic one exactly matching the contra-lateral. This is demonstrated by volume of implants that ranged from 397 cc for ladies with small breast who received an augmentation, to 533 cc for those who side required a reduction surgery. Eighty-six percent of patients received contra-lateral procedures. Complication rate was 8.4% and 66% of reconstructions were rated as good in the patients' opinion. Extra-projection implants, coupled with contra-lateral breast surgery, provide a good aesthetic outcome and avoid myocutaneous flaps only on the basis of breast size and shape.
KW - Breast augmentation
KW - Breast implants
KW - Breast reconstruction
KW - Breast reduction
KW - Extra-projected implants
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U2 - 10.1016/j.breast.2008.01.009
DO - 10.1016/j.breast.2008.01.009
M3 - Article
C2 - 18486475
AN - SCOPUS:48649093419
VL - 17
SP - 361
EP - 366
JO - Breast
JF - Breast
SN - 0960-9776
IS - 4
ER -