The technique was described initially by Berna et al. in 2014 [28]. The first series of 100
cases were reported by the author, which was carried out in a cohort of high selected …

Implant-based reconstructions continue to remain on the forefront of breast reconstruction as
the prepectoral approach gains popularity. This article reviews the challenging patients that …

Introduction obviating the need to elevate the pectoralis major muscle. Improvements in
implant designs, such as the highly cohesive gel implants, which are associated with less …

Background: Prepectoral implant-based breast reconstruction has recently gained
increasing popularity, but there are limited data regarding national trends in the use of this …

Implant-based reconstruction continues to be the most commonly performed procedure for
postmastectomy breast reconstruction in the United States, with over 103,000 cases …

BACKGROUND The incidence of breast cancer and immediate breast reconstruction is on
the rise particularly in the US and Western Europe. Over the last decade, implant based …

Once considered to have an unacceptable complication profile, prepectoral breast
reconstruction is increasing in popularity because of decreased surgical invasiveness and …

Background: Evolution of meshes and implants available for breast reconstruction have led
to an increase in the use of the prepectoral reconstruction technique, which is associated …

Background: Prepectoral direct-to-implant reconstruction has become an alternative to
staged subpectoral expander-based reconstruction. Although the surgical safety of this …

Despite falling out of favor in the 1970s, prepectoral breast reconstruction has resurfaced in
the recent years as a safe and effective alternative to subpectoral/partial subpectoral breast …