Hybrid breast reconstruction.

We present a new reconstructive system encompassing prostheses and fat grafting as integrated tools to improve the final reconstructive outcome. Fat grafting in our view is a pre-operatively planned part of the reconstruction. The final volume we achieve will be made up of fat and implants in a variable percentage according to patient's body contour and breast morphology. We used the "Hybrid Breast Recontruction" technique in more than 350 reconstructions, both immediate and delayed, two-stage and DTI, without experiencing higher loco-regional recurrence and complication rates when compared with conventional two-stage reconstructions, obtaining excellent aesthetic results and high patients' satisfaction levels.
PMID: 29366316 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Minerva Chirurgica - January 26, 2018 Category: Surgery Tags: Minerva Chir Source Type: research