Monday 26 November 2012

Long-term outcomes following fat grafting in prosthetic breast reconstruction

Long-term outcomes following fat grafting in prosthetic breast reconstruction: A comparative analysis.  Plastic & reconstructive surgery, Nov 2012, Vol. 130(5), p.984-90.

Seth, A.K., et al.

http://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/Abstract/2012/11000/Long_Term_Outcomes_following_Fat_Grafting_in.3.aspx

Autologous fat grafting has become a common technique for optimizing aesthetic outcomes following breast reconstruction. Its long-term oncologic implications, however, remain unclear. The authors evaluated long-term outcomes following tissue expander breast reconstruction with and without fat grafting.