Which Breast Is the Best? Successful Autologous or Alloplastic Breast Reconstruction

Abstract

Therapeutic, III.

Complications Following Abdominal-Based Free Flap Breast Reconstruction: Is a 30 days Complication Rate Representative?

“…Implant-based breast reconstruction is by far the most frequent technique used to reconstruct the breast in the United States [1], even though autologous reconstruction is associated with a higher satisfaction rate when compared to implant breast reconstruction [2].…”

Remodeling Characteristics and Collagen Distributions of Biologic Scaffold Materials Biopsied From Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction Sites

“…We previously reported less ADM integration in patients exposed to post-mastectomy radiotherapy. 15 These data, however, also suggest that patients radiated prior to ADM insertion are also at increased risk of poor cellular penetrance when an ADM is used. This is a common scenario in patients who have had breast conservation therapy, recur, and then require mastectomy with reconstruction.…”

“…A single slide of each specimen was evaluated under light microscopy at 100x magnification by a pathologist using a semi-quantitative scoring system adapted from Valentin et al 12 for biologic scaffolds and presented previously. 13–15 Assigned to each specimen was a single score for each remodeling characteristic ranging in value from 0 to 3, with higher scores representing more favorable remodeling characteristics (Figure 2). A composite remodeling score was then calculated as the mean of the six component remodeling scores for each specimen.…”

Bilateral Autologous Breast Reconstruction in a Patient with Unilateral Breast Cancer: A Case Report

“…It usually provides softer tissue and more natural ptosis. It has also been associated with a more readily obtained final outcome and fewer secondary procedures [1,2,13]. Especially in small-breasted Asian women, implant-based reconstruction usually results in narrow breasts with excessive projection because small breasts tend to be wide and flat compared with most available implants [14].…”