Radiologic findings in women after Autologous Fat Transfer (AFT) based breast reconstruction: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Autologous fat transfer (AFT) is increasingly used in breast reconstructive surgery. Due to post-surgical changes, in breast imaging after AFT, it can be challenging to differentiate between benign and suspicious findings. This systematic review aimed to present an overview of the literature on breast imaging after AFT-based breast reconstruction. The descriptive radiologic findings focus on different breast imaging modalities (i.e., mammography (MG), ultrasound (US), and breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)) to provide an overview of the most commonly reported benign and suspicious findings.

Results

The literature search yielded 20 studies from 2006-2022 that reported AFT-based breast reconstructions and included the radiologic evaluation of the included breast i

SUBMITTER: Rijkx MEP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11416601 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature