2023
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
2022
Elective Replacement of Shaped Textured Implants with Round Smooth Implants: Is it Worth it? An Evaluation of Patient- and Outcomes in 530 Consecutive Cases
Ayyala H, Afifi T, Castel N, McCarthy C, Cordeiro P. Elective Replacement of Shaped Textured Implants with Round Smooth Implants: Is it Worth it? An Evaluation of Patient- and Outcomes in 530 Consecutive Cases. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2022, 10: 119-120. PMCID: PMC9592461, DOI: 10.1097/01.gox.0000898948.10152.29.Peer-Reviewed Original Research