biostudies-literatureUnknown12(1)Garcia-Novoa A<h4>Background</h4>In recent years, mastectomy has increasingly been indicated for women at high risk and those with breast cancer. Prepectoral reconstruction with polyurethane implant is an option for these patients. Nevertheless, this procedure can become complicated with exposure of the implant. The aim of this article is to describe the feasibility of local flaps to treat skin necrosis and dehiscence after prepectoral reconstruction and its impact on implant loss.<h4>Methods</h4>This study includes the women who met the inclusion/exclusion criteria of the PreQ-20 protocol (12), which assessed patients with exposed implant who required a local flap for its coverage. Three types of flaps were used: thoracoepigastric, lateral thoracic, and batwing.<h4>Results</h4>The study included 226 skPlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global opene5510https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10773841biostudies-literatureLocal Flaps to Cover Skin Necrosis after Skin-sparing Mastectomy and Prepectoral Reconstruction from PreQ-20 Trial.PMC10773841Garcia-Novoa AConde Iglesias CAcea-Nebril BBouzon Alejandro ADiaz Carballada CCereijo Garea CLopez-Dominguez CfalseLocal Flaps to Cover Skin Necrosis after Skin-sparing Mastectomy and Prepectoral Reconstruction from PreQ-20 Trial.<h4>Background</h4>In recent years, mastectomy has increasingly been indicated for women at high risk and those with breast cancer. Prepectoral reconstruction with polyurethane implant is an option for these patients. Nevertheless, this procedure can become complicated with exposure of the implant. The aim of this article is to describe the feasibility of local flaps to treat skin necrosis and dehiscence after prepectoral reconstruction and its impact on implant loss.<h4>Methods</h4>This study includes the women who met the inclusion/exclusion criteria of the PreQ-20 protocol (12), which assessed patients with exposed implant who required a local flap for its coverage. Three types of flaps were used: thoracoepigastric, lateral thoracic, and batwing.<h4>Results</h4>The study included 226 sk2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Jan2025-04-19T18:58:33.262Z2025-04-19T18:58:33.262ZS-EPMC107738413819684410.1097/GOX.0000000000005510