Total Breast Reconstruction with Lipofilling after Traditional Mastectomy without the Use of Tissue Expanders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lipofilling can be used to reconstruct a breast without additional implants or autologous composite grafts. However, methods to maximize retention of the transferred fat remain under debate. Here, the authors present their experience of breast reconstruction with lipofilling without concomitant use of tissue expanders.

Methods

Patients who had completed breast reconstruction with lipofilling between June of 2010 and June of 2016 were reviewed. Those with obtainable follow-up magnetic resonance imaging scans were included in this cross-sectional study. The hospital records were reviewed for details of the lipofilling operations. Magnetic resonance imaging scans were evaluated for the volume retention and quality of the transferred fat. The patients were asked to as

SUBMITTER: Homsy P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10461718 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature