Immediate Placement of Implants in Breast Reconstruction: Patient Selection and Outcomes

A single pre-operative antibiotic dose is as effective as continued antibiotic prophylaxis in implant-based breast reconstruction: A matched cohort study

“…Implantbased reconstruction is generally offered to women with low Body Mass Index (BMI), undergoing bilateral immediate reconstruction, with relatively small-to-moderate breast volumes, and do not wish for donor site morbidity elsewhere on their body. 5 Active smoking status and previous chest wall irradiation are relative contraindications for pure implant-based reconstructions on account of the increased risk of implant extrusion and primary wound healing complications. 6,7 The current study was designed to determine the need for a pre-operative single dose vs. pre-operative single dose and continued post-operative prophylactic antibiotics in minimizing infective complications following implant-based breast reconstruction.…”

The Effects of Breast Size in Unilateral Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction

“…4Y7 Women with small breasts are often thin and do not have adequate abdominal tissue for autologous-only reconstruction. 4,8 Larger breasts are generally ptotic with a significant skin envelope and may not be as suitable for prosthetic-only reconstruction. 9,10 There have been numerous studies looking at body mass index (BMI); these have shown obesity to directly influence the type of reconstruction and significantly affect the outcome and complication rates.…”

Krūtų Rekonstrukcinių Operacijų Silikoniniais Implantais Komplikacijos. Klaipėdos Universitetinės Ligoninės Retrospektyvinė Duomenų Analizė

“…Ligonės pasirinkimui įtakos turi krūtų dydis (mažos/vidutinės), ptozė (nedidelio/ vidutinio laipsnio), tinkamas poodinio riebalyno kiekis (3 krūties padengimo audiniais tipas ->2 cm riebalinio audinio stebimo mamografijoje) [18,19]. Planuojant operaciją svarbi antibakterinė profilaktika, spenelių -areolių kompleksų pri-dengimas operacine plėvele, planuojant operacinius pjūvius vengti peraereoliarinių bei transaksiliarinių pjūvių, pasirinkti tinkamą implanto įdėjimo plokštumą atsižvelgiant į krūties padengimo audiniais tipą.…”