Comparison of immediate implant placement versus the staged tissue expander technique in breast reconstruction. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, June 2012, Vol. 129(6), p.909e-918e.
Roostaeian, J., et al.
http://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/Abstract/2012/06000/Comparison_of_Immediate_Implant_Placement_versus.5.aspx
Tissue expansion is currently the most common method used in prosthetic breast reconstruction. Skin-sparing mastectomy techniques have facilitated immediate placement of a permanent implant. Proposed benefits to immediate implants include less time and fewer operations to complete reconstruction. Whether it leads to poorer outcomes remains unknown. The authors compared immediate implant-based and staged tissue expander breast reconstruction.
