Use of a Permanent Tissue Expander for Breast Reconstruction

Gibney, John

doi:10.1097/00006534-198910000-00008

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“…After having expanded the tissues sufficiently, in the second stage of the operation, the expander is replaced by an implant. The advantage is to obtain a slightly larger expansion of the tissues, making the skin less tense, and consequently enabling a more natural look of the reconstructed breast [14].…”

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Oncoplastic breast surgery techniques - a new look at surgical treatment of breast cancer

Kozak

Wójcik

Czerwonka

et al. 2018

Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences

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Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Polish women [1], thus, the problem of surgical treatment of breasts, especially with regard to conserving and/or reconstruction surgery, is extensively discussed. Currently, in Poland, efforts are made to increase the number of oncologic and reconstructive breast centers which offer specialized treatment of this cancer, the so-called ‘Breast Units’ [1]. This paper analyzes methods of reconstructions, discusses the techniques used in particular types of surgeries and additionally informs the reader of the oncological aspects of the procedures. Based on literature, statistical data of breast reconstructions from Poland and the world are presented. Moreover, complications and psychological aspects of mammary gland surgery are dealt with, and the aesthetic effects of breast reconstructions are discussed. To support of our findings, we also present selected clinical cases from the oncological and reconstructive point of view.

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Oncoplastic breast surgery techniques - a new look at surgical treatment of breast cancer

Kozak

Wójcik

Czerwonka

et al. 2018

Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences

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“…A natural evolution was the development of a permanent tissue expander 7–11 (Figure 1). In a sense, this was not a totally new idea, but had actually existed whenever an implant or graft (autologous or autogenous) was placed in a permanent subcutaneous plane and the skin stretched: during the alteration of the facial skeleton; with penile implants; in breast augmentation; and in nasal or auricular framework reconstruction.…”

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Permanent Tissue Expansion

Matarasso

Glogau

1993

The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology

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Immediate breast reconstruction with prolonged overexpansion using the Becker permanent expander prosthesis

Jackson

1992

Eur J Plast Surg

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Immediate breast reconstruction following modified radical mastectomy for breast carcinoma will be described. The method which is favored is an insertion of a Becker permanent expander prosthesis. This is overexpanded and left in this situation for 6 months if possible. It is then deflated and the filling valve is left for another month to carry out further adjustments as necessary. Ninety-six patients with 146 implants with an average follow-up of 3.2 years have been reviewed. The vast majority of patients have been satisfied with their results and the plastic surgeon has also been pleased and has judged this to be the best method for reconstruction available at this time. There have been complications of cellulitis, implant exposure, capsule formation, silicone and fluid leaks, but these have not been unduly significant when compared with the total number of implants inserted.

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Use of a Permanent Tissue Expander for Breast Reconstruction

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Oncoplastic breast surgery techniques - a new look at surgical treatment of breast cancer

Oncoplastic breast surgery techniques - a new look at surgical treatment of breast cancer

Permanent Tissue Expansion

Immediate breast reconstruction with prolonged overexpansion using the Becker permanent expander prosthesis

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