@entity0 @entity1 will occasionally need to undergo mastectomy after previous reduction mammaplasty or mastopexy. The presence of the " @entity1619 " scar presents a unique reconstructive dilemma: Do mastectomy flaps that are traversed by surgical scars still allow for adequate tissue expansion and a good aesthetic result? The objective of this study was to evaluate the authors' experience with tissue expansion/implant reconstruction in @entity1 with an @entity1619 scar. All @entity1 who underwent tissue expansion and implant reconstruction after @entity1619 mammaplasty were reviewed retrospectively to determine aesthetic results, @entity1 satisfaction, and complication rates associated with this reconstructive technique. During a 6-year period (1995-2001), 11 @entity1 (12 breasts) underwent breast reconstruction with tissue expansion and implant placement after either reduction mammaplasty (N = 8) or mastopexy (N = 4). All @entity1 reached target expansion volumes. After successful tissue expansion, exchange to either saline (N = 7) or @entity1346 (N = 5) implants was performed. The mean follow-up period after implant exchange was 18.5 months (range, 2-72 months). Complications were minimal and included partial flap @entity39 (N = 1). Aesthetic appearance and symmetry were judged to be good or excellent in the majority of @entity1 . Overall @entity1 satisfaction was high. Tissue expansion with implant exchange is an effective reconstructive technique for mastectomy defects after previous @entity1619 mammaplasty. In this series, good to excellent aesthetic results were achieved in the majority of @entity1 with minimal associated complications.

Tissue expansion after XXXX mammaplasty: can it be performed successfully?

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity1619 :: ('MESH:D015458', 'Disease') :: ['inverted-T'] @entity0 :: ('MESH:D001943', 'Disease') :: ['Breast cancer'] @entity39 :: ('MESH:D009336', 'Disease') :: ['necrosis'] @entity1346 :: ('MESH:D012828', 'Chemical') :: ['silicone']
@entity1619 :: (MESH:D015458,Disease) :: ['inverted-T']
