Replacement of Shaped Textured Implants with Round Smooth Implants in Breast Reconstruction: Long Term Patient- and Surgeon- Reported Outcomes.
Ayyala H, Afifi T, Castel N, McCarthy C, Cordeiro P. Replacement of Shaped Textured Implants with Round Smooth Implants in Breast Reconstruction: Long Term Patient- and Surgeon- Reported Outcomes. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2023 PMID: 37606913, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000011001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmooth implantsLong-term patientsTextured implantsBREAST-QSurgeon-reported outcomesBREAST-Q reconstruction moduleCapsular contracture gradeBREAST-Q scoresBREAST-Q dataPeri-operative complicationsClinically meaningful increasePatient-reported outcomesBIA-ALCLCapsular contractureAesthetic outcomesBreast reconstructionMinimal complicationsBreast satisfactionReconstruction failureFollow-upSenior surgeonSatisfactory outcomesPatientsTerm patientsAesthetic grade