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Impact of Incisional Access Site in Primary Breast Augmentation: Evaluation of Patient Satisfaction with SCAR-Q
Scarring at the incision site represents one of the most impactful outcomes in breast augmentation surgery for both the patient and the surgeon. Few studies exist with the aim of assessing patient perception o...
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Prepectoral Versus Subpectoral Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction: Evaluation of Patient’s Quality of Life and Satisfaction with BREAST-Q
Over the years, plastic surgery has acquired a central role in the integrated treatment of breast cancer. Direct-to-implant (DTI) reconstruction using the prepectoral approach has emerged as an alternative to ...
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Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction After Unilateral and Bilateral Mastectomy: Cross-Sectional Study of Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Life with BREAST-Q
Immediate single stage breast reconstruction is a challenging procedure with the goal of improving the quality of life of patients with breast cancer. The aim of this study is to evaluate using the BREAST-Q pa...
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Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy in the Setting of Two-Stage Retropectoral Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: Should It be Delivered Before or After Implant Exchange? A Retrospective Analysis on 183 Patients
Postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) has a primary role in the treatment of locally advanced breast cancer; however, the most appropriate timing of irradiation in immediate tissue expander breast reconstruc...
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Delayed Mastopexy Following Breast-Conserving Surgery and Radiation Therapy: A Case–Control Study to Evaluate Safety and Versatility of the Central Mound Technique
Breast remodeling following breast-conserving surgery (BCS) and radiation therapy (RT) is challenging and often burdened by complications due to irradiated tissue atrophy. The authors present a case–control st...
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Quantitative Analysis of Nipple to Inframammary Fold Distance Variation in Tuberous Breast Augmentation: Is there a Progressive Lower Pole Expansion?
In patients with short nipple to inframammary fold (N-IMF) distance, as in tuberous breast, the cohesivity and gel distribution of shaped implants work as a controlled tissue expander, progressively adapting t...
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Bleeding in Plastic–Aesthetic Surgery: A Prognostic Pathway with Clinical Application
One of the potential complications of aesthetic surgery is bleeding. Given the high surgical activity carried out in our center and the variety of interventions performed, the risk of bleeding is not negligibl...
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Biologic Meshes in Breast Reconstruction
Implant-based breast reconstruction (IBBR) is the most commonly used surgical technique after mastectomy. The expander-implant (EI) approach may present disadvantages such as pain during the expansion phase an...
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Invited Response on: “Does Standardized Practice Reduce Complications in Breast Augmentation Compared with Non-standardized One?”
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Standardized Practice Reduces Complications in Breast Augmentation: Results with the First 290 Consecutive Cases Versus Non-standardized Comparators
Several systematic methods for breast augmentation have been published, providing key principles and technical steps for minimizing complications and optimizing patient satisfaction. The aim of this study was ...
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Reply to Commentaries on: Management of Tuberous Breast Deformities—Review of Long-Term Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction with Breast-Q
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Management of Tuberous Breast Deformities: Review of Long-term Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction with BREAST-Q
The treatment of a tuberous breast deformity has changed over the years, with a large variety of procedures described. However, maintaining a long-lasting breast contour is an ongoing challenge. The aim of thi...
