A Predictive Model for Determining Permanent Implant Size During 2-Stage Implant Breast Reconstruction

Background:. Two-stage tissue expander (TE)/permanent implant (PI) breast reconstruction remains the most commonly performed technique in breast reconstruction. Predictions for the PI size preoperatively impact on the number and range of implants made available at TE exchange. This study aims to ide...

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Main Authors: Kyle S. Gabrick, MD, Nickolay P. Markov, MD, Fouad Chouairi, BS, Robin Wu, BS, Sarah M. Persing, MD, Paul Abraham, BS, Tomer Avraham, MD, Michael Alperovich, MD, MSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-05-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001790