The bioengineered prosthetic breast reconstruction: advancements, evidence, and outcomes

Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction with Acellular Dermal Matrix

Combining Autologous and Prosthetic Techniques: The Breast Reconstruction Scale Principle

Basic concepts and recent advancements in penile prosthetic urology

Since the invention of the penile prosthesis, decades ago, many manuscripts and journals have been dedicated to the dissemination of research and new information about this sub-section of urology. As the end-point in the management of erectile dysfunction (ED), penile prostheses have evolved from a fringe surgery attempted by only a few into a very effective, safe and common surgical procedure....

Current strategies with 2-staged prosthetic breast reconstruction.

Over the last decade, prosthetic-based breast reconstruction has been revolutionized with technological advancements. Reconstructive surgeons now have a multitude of prosthetic devices and tissue expanders, tools for intraoperative perfusion analysis, implantable bioprosthetic materials and a technique for autoaugmentation within their armamentarium to reconstruct natural breasts today like nev...

Breast Augmentation and Breast Reconstruction Demonstrate Equivalent Aesthetic Outcomes

BACKGROUND There is a perception that cosmetic breast surgery has more favorable aesthetic outcomes than reconstructive breast surgery. We tested this hypothesis by comparing aesthetic outcomes after breast augmentation and reconstruction. METHODS Postoperative images of 10 patients (cosmetic, n = 4; reconstructive, n = 6; mean follow-up, 27 months) were presented anonymously to participants ...