Tissue Expander Complications Do Not Preclude a Second Successful Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Implant-based breast reconstruction is the most common method of breast reconstruction in the United States, but the outcomes of subsequent implant-based reconstruction after a tissue expander complication are rarely studied. The purpose of this study was to determine the long-term incidence of implant loss in patents with a previous tissue expander complication.

Methods

This is a retrospective review of the long-term outcomes of all patients with tissue expander complications at a large academic medical center from 2003 to 2013. Patients with subsequent tissue expander or implant complications were compared to those with no further complications to assess risk factors for additional complications or reconstructive failure.

Results

One hundred sixty-two wom

SUBMITTER: Poppler LH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6310090 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature