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. 2022 Mar 1;149(3):579-584.
doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000008850.

Revising Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction

Adam M Goodreau  1 , Cassandra R Driscoll  1 , Anthony Nye  1 , Lauren C Nigro  1 , Nadia P Blanchet  1
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Revising Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction

Adam M Goodreau et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. .

Abstract

Prepectoral prosthetic breast reconstruction continues to gain popularity, largely due to its decreased postoperative pain, animation deformity, and operative time as compared to subpectoral reconstruction. Widespread use has led to opportunities for surgical revisions. While some techniques for submuscular reconstruction revisions, such as implant exchange and fat grafting, also apply to prepectoral revisions, others require modification for the prepectoral space. The prosthesis' unique reliance on the mastectomy flaps and acellular dermal matrix for support leads to a progressive alteration of the breast footprint, conus, envelope, and nipple-areola complex position. To date, revisions of prepectoral reconstructions have not been addressed in the literature. This article presents the senior author's (N.P.B.) techniques for (1) revising prepectoral breast reconstructions, including staged and direct-to-implant reconstructions, with a special focus on nipple-sparing reconstruction, and (2) minimizing undesirable outcomes of prepectoral reconstruction.

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