DISCUSSION Tissue expander placement followed by prosthetic breast implants is the most
common postmastectomy reconstruction modality in breast cancer patients [1–4] …

Prosthetic breast implants are used for cosmetic breast enlargement, correction of
asymmetries and congenital defects, as well as for breast reconstruction in women who …

Background Periprosthetic infection remains the most common complication after implant-
based breast reconstruction. Objectives of the study were to (1) describe our clinical …

Background Despite best practices, infection remains the most common complication after
breast reconstruction with expanders and implants, ranging from 2% to 29%. Empiric broad …

Background: The most common cause of surgical readmission after breast implant surgery
remains infection. Six causative organisms are principally involved: Staphylococcus …

The article presents a commentary on gram-negative bacteria are associated with
decreased salvage rate in the infected tissue expander for developing a standardized …

Objectives Considerable efforts have been devoted so far to improve salvage procedures of
infected breast implants in absence of defined guidelines or validated clinical protocols …

Purpose Periprosthetic infection represents a major complication in breast reconstruction,
frequently leading to expander-implant loss. Recent studies report variable success in the …

METHODS: A retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database was performed to
identify prosthetic breast reconstruction patients who were diagnosed with a suspected …

Background Infections following tissue expander (TE) placement are frequent complications
in breast reconstruction. While breast surgery is a clean case, implant‐based breast …