Thursday 22 October 2020

Immediate Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy with Polyurethane Implants versus Textured Implants: A Retrospective Study with Focus on Capsular Contracture

 

Immediate Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy with Polyurethane Implants versus Textured Implants: A Retrospective Study with Focus on Capsular Contracture

 

by Andrea Loreti, Giacomo Siri, Matteo De Carli, Benedetta Fanelli, Floriana Arelli, Diana Spallone, Ornella Abate, Massimo La Pinta, Elena Manna, Emanuele Zarba Meli, Leopoldo Costarelli, Damiana Andrulli, Laura Broglia, Paola Scavina, Lucio Fortunato

 

The Breast: VOLUME 54, P127-132, DECEMBER 01, 2020

 

Capsular contracture (CC) is the most common complication following Immediate Breast Reconstruction (IBR) with breast implants. Different implant surfaces were developed aiming to reduce the incidence of CC. We evaluated the incidence and degree of CC after Direct-to-Implant (DTI) IBR with insertion of textured (TE) or polyurethane (PU) covered implants.