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Kimberly A Singh1, Neil Saunders, Grant W Carlson
1Division of Plastic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Annals of Plastic Surgery
|April 19, 2012
Summary
Women with prior breast augmentation are more likely to choose implant-based reconstruction after mastectomy. Breast implants did not delay cancer detection in this patient group.
Area of Science:
- Plastic Surgery
- Oncology
- Breast Reconstruction
Background:
- Previous breast augmentation presents unique challenges for breast reconstruction.
- Limited data exists on breast reconstruction outcomes for augmented patients.
- Focus has been on cancer detection and prognosis, not reconstruction specifics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze breast reconstruction outcomes in patients with prior augmentation.
- To compare reconstructive methods and outcomes between augmented and non-augmented patients undergoing immediate breast reconstruction (IBR).
Main Methods:
- Review of a prospective institutional database (1996-2010) of patients undergoing IBR with prior breast augmentation.
- Comparison with a control group of non-augmented patients undergoing IBR (2005-2009).
- Collection of demographic, operative, reconstructive, and cancer data.
Main Results:
- Thirty-five augmented patients identified; median age 51 years.
- Augmented group had lower BMI (24.1 vs 27.5) and higher rates of implant-based reconstruction (94.3% vs 62.4%).
- Higher incidence of Stage 0 and I breast cancer in the augmented group (57.6% vs 46.6%).
Conclusions:
- Augmented patients are significantly more likely to opt for implant-based breast reconstruction.
- Breast implants do not appear to impede breast cancer detection timelines.