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. 2012 Nov;1(3):139-41.
doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2227-684X.2012.10.04.

Direct-to-implant breast reconstruction

Amy S Colwell  1
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Direct-to-implant breast reconstruction

Amy S Colwell. Gland Surg. 2012 Nov.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
This 42 year-old female had a strong family history of breast cancer and tested positive for the BRCA gene (Preoperative photo, A). She had pre-existing incisions on both breasts. The patient wanted to stay a similar breast size and desired a single-stage procedure. She had bilateral nipple-sparing mastectomies through lateral radial scars without a periareolar extension to maximize blood flow to the nipples. The patient had immediate single-stage direct-to-implant reconstruction using silicone cohesive gel implants (Postoperative photo, B).
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References

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