One-Year Outcomes in Prepectoral versus Subpectoral Alloplastic Breast Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prepectoral and subpectoral approaches to implant-based breast reconstruction (IBBR) are both reliable options after mastectomy. In this study, the authors compared 1-year complication rates, additional or revision procedures, and patient-reported outcomes between 2-stage prepectoral or subpectoral IBBR through propensity matching.

Methods

Female patients who underwent prepectoral or subpectoral 2-stage IBBR from January of 2017 to June of 2022 with BREAST-Q scores available 1 year after exchange were reviewed. Complication rates, additional or revision procedures at the time of exchange and within 1 year of exchange, and BREAST-Q scores preoperatively and at 1 year were compared between patient groups. Propensity score-matched analyses were used to reduce possibl

SUBMITTER: Vingan PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12904213 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature