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Experience with transumbilical breast augmentation.

L Sudarsky1

  • 1Plastic Surgery Division, Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY, USA.

Annals of Plastic Surgery
|May 16, 2001
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Transumbilical breast augmentation (TUBA) offers a minimally invasive option for breast enhancement with high patient satisfaction. This endoscopic procedure through the umbilicus shows promising results and low complication rates in select patients.

Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Procedures
  • Aesthetic Surgery

Background:

  • Transumbilical breast augmentation (TUBA) is an endoscopic technique for breast prostheses insertion via the umbilicus.
  • Despite its popularity, TUBA remains a subject of ongoing discussion and refinement in surgical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the operative technique and evaluate the outcomes of Transumbilical Breast Augmentation (TUBA).
  • To assess complication rates and patient satisfaction associated with the TUBA procedure.

Main Methods:

  • The study involved 90 patients undergoing TUBA between October 1996 and July 2000.
  • Operative techniques included submammary and submuscular approaches; 70 patients were available for follow-up assessment.

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Main Results:

  • Postoperative results were graded as very good in 80% (56/70), good in 17% (12/70), and fair in 2.9% (2/70) of patients.
  • Complications included conversion to open approach (1), accidental submuscular entry (1), and four capsular contractures (5.7%).
  • Reoperations (7.1%) were for capsulotomies, implant buckling, scar revision, or implant removal; no infections or hematomas occurred.

Conclusions:

  • Transumbilical breast augmentation (TUBA) demonstrates advantages such as minimal scarring, remote incision, and rapid recovery.
  • The procedure provides high patient satisfaction and low complication rates in carefully selected individuals.
  • Further development of TUBA techniques, particularly for submuscular placement, may expand candidacy for this procedure.