“Breast in a Day”
Choi M, Frey JD, Alperovich M, Levine JP, Karp NS. “Breast in a Day”. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2016, 138: 184e-191e. PMID: 27465178, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000002333.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPermanent implant reconstructionNipple-sparing mastectomyMastectomy flap necrosisImplant reconstructionAcellular dermal matrixComplication rateFlap necrosisMajor mastectomy flap necrosisMinor mastectomy flap necrosisDermal matrixImplant sizeCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELPercent of reconstructionsCommon major complicationPrior radiation therapyGreater complication rateLow complication rateNipple-sparing mastectomiesBody mass indexCommon minor complicationAverage implant sizeMajority of implantsOverall complicationsNipple necrosisMinor complications