Background Microsurgical free flaps for reconstruction of soft tissue defects in lower
extremity have evolved into a reliable procedure over last decades; however, there lacked …

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 …

Soft tissue losses from tumor removal, trauma, aging, and congenital malformation affect
millions of people each year. Existing options for soft tissue restoration have several …

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 …

Breast cancer treatment has dramatically changed over the past century. Since Halsted's first
description of radical mastectomy in 1882, breast reconstruction has evolved slowly from …

Objective In this work, the authors review recent data on the different methods and
techniques of TE/implant-based reconstruction to determine the complication profiles and …

Soft tissue engineering has been seeking ways to mimic the natural extracellular
microenvironment that allows cells to migrate and proliferate to regenerate new tissue …

While microbial biofilms have been recognized as being ubiquitous in nature for the past 40
years, it has only been within the past 20 years that clinical practitioners have realized that …

Background Oncological safety of different types and timings of PMBR after breast cancer
remains controversial. Lack of stratified risk assessment in literature makes current clinical …

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 …