Immediate implant replacement with DIEP flap: a single-stage salvage option in failed implant-based breast reconstruction

Immediate implant replacement with DIEP flap: a single-stage salvage option in failed implant-based breast reconstruction

Abstract Background Implant-based immediate breast reconstruction after skin-sparing mastectomy has shown a significant improvement in patients’ quality of life, making the procedure steadily more popular year after year. However, this technique has a high morbidity rate, including skin necrosis and...

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Main Authors: Miguel De La Parra Marquez, Ricardo Fernandez-Riera, Hector Vela Cardona, Jesus María Rangel Flores
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Tertiary breast reconstruction
Autologous breast reconstruction
Implant failure
Reconstruction failure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1387-5

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