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Breast reconstruction with a subcutaneous tissue expander followed with a polyurethane-covered silicone breast
J S Artz1, M I Dinner, J Sampliner
1Center for Plastic Surgery, Inc., Orange Village, OH 44122.
Annals of Plastic Surgery
|June 1, 1988
Abstract:
We have reexamined the subcutaneous route of reconstruction of the breast following mastectomy. For either delayed or immediate reconstruction of the breast, we have used a subcutaneously placed Radovan tissue expander, followed by expansion of the skin flap, then capsulotomy and insertion of the polyurethane-coated implant. The results of these procedures are presented after follow-up periods ranging from one and one-half to three years, with more than satisfactory results.