Background: For women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy, the
comparative benefits and harms of implant-based reconstruction (IBR) and autologous …

Background: Women undergoing autologous reconstruction (AR) after mastectomy for
breast cancer and their surgeons must make decisions regarding timing of the AR and …

Introduction Autologous (ABR) and implant-based breast reconstruction (IBR) represent the
most common procedures after skin-and nipple-sparing mastectomy. This cross-sectional …

Importance Racial disparities influencing breast reconstruction have been well-researched;
however, the role of implicit racial bias remains unknown. An analysis of the disparities in …

Acellular dermal matrices (ADM) are commonly used in prepectoral breast reconstruction.
However, ADM is also associated with high cost and potentially infection and seroma …

Background Using real working examples, we provide strategies and address challenges in
linear and logistic regression to demonstrate best practice guidelines and pitfalls of …

Background: Implant-based reconstruction is the most common method of immediate breast
reconstruction in the United States, with acellular dermal matrices (ADMs) playing a …

Malignancies represent a persisting worldwide health burden. Tumor treatment is commonly
based on surgical and/or non-surgical therapies. In the recent decade, novel non-surgical …

Breast implants are widely used for reconstructive and/or cosmetic purposes. Inflammations
and infections of breast implants represent important complications in clinical practice. The …

Autologous reconstruction with DIEP flap has illustrated greater patient satisfaction with both
aesthetic satisfaction and reconstructive treatment process when compared to implant …