Objective Breast reconstruction following mastectomy can increase the quality of life of
patients. Reconstruction methods can broadly be divided into implant-based and autologous …

Background The choice of reconstruction type is of utmost importance in treating breast
cancer. There are two major reconstructive pathways in this group of patients: autologous …

Importance In breast reconstruction, it is critical for patients and surgeons to have
comprehensive information on the relative risks of the available options. However, previous …

Objective: In postmastectomy reconstruction, procedure choice is heavily influenced by the
relative risks of the various options. This study sought to evaluate complications in a large …

Background: This review aimed to meta-analyze the quality of life of alloplastic versus
autologous breast reconstruction, when measured with the BREAST-Q. Methods: An …

Background: Rates of breast reconstruction following mastectomy continue to increase. The
objective of this study was to determine the frequency of elective revision surgery and the …

Methods: The protocol was published a priori on PROSPERO (CRD42017072557).
EMBASE, MEDLINE, Google Scholar, Cochrane Controlled Register of Trials, Science …

Background: With advances in technology and technique, the goal of microvascular breast
reconstruction has transitioned from flap success to minimizing complications and …

Knowing the mechanical properties of human adipose tissue is key to simulate surgeries
such as liposuction, mammoplasty and many plastic surgeries in which the subcutaneous fat …

Purpose The toxicity profile of breast reconstruction with postmastectomy radiation therapy
(PMRT) varies by technique and timing, and long-term data are limited. We compared rates …