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The Suture Tab Technique: Securing Implant Position in Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction
David E Janhofer1, James M Economides1, David H Song1
1Department of Plastic Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Abstract:
Human acellular dermal matrix (ADM) can augment prepectoral prosthetic-based direct-to-implant breast reconstruction by providing an additional soft-tissue layer between breast implant and skin, as well as to reinforce the inframammary fold and breast pocket. Utilizing ADM in this way has helped reduce rates of implant rippling, capsular contracture, and implant extrusion. Difficulty in securing ADM-wrapped implants has caused many surgeons to improvise techniques for secure implantation. Here, we describe a simple technique for creating suture tabs within the ADM for efficient fixation of the ADM-implant construct to the chest wall.
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