Contemporary Indications in Breast Reconstruction

Breast Reconstruction following Mastectomy: Indications, Techniques

p2990 Breast cancer affects more than 1 of every 10 women in the United States, requiring large numbers of women to undergo breast surgery. Many women who are appropriate candidates will choose to undergo breast-conserving therapy (BCT), comprising lumpectomy with postoperative radiation, which has been shown to have equivalent survival rates to the more disfiguring mastectomy. However, certain...

Scarless Breast Reconstruction: Indications and Techniques for Optimizing Aesthetic Outcomes in Autologous Breast Reconstruction

Breast reconstruction that leaves no visible scars on the breast is possible for a subset of patients. This article reviews a cohort of 10 patients who underwent 14 autologous breast reconstructions. To achieve a reconstruction without visible breast scars, the mastectomy and autologous reconstruction are carried out through a periareolar incision. At the completion of the reconstruction, a sma...

Autologous Breast Reconstruction Implant Augmentation (A.B.R.I.A.): Indications and Outcomes

Background: Increasing numbers of young women with normal body mass index (BMI) are receiving autologous tissue breast reconstruction, often requiring a prosthetic implant to achieve their desired volume and symmetry. Our aim is to describe the technique of autologous breast reconstruction implant augmentation (A.B.R.I.A.) and its indications and outcomes to satisfy soft tissue implant coverage...

Shaped versus Round Implants for Breast Reconstruction: Indications and Outcomes

BACKGROUND With the reintroduction of shaped silicone gel implants in the United States, questions regarding indications and outcomes for each are likely. The purpose of this article is to review the author's early experience using shaped and round implants for breast reconstruction over a 14-month consecutive interval. METHODS Breast reconstruction using shaped or round implants was performe...

Contemporary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction