In most cases, the answer is yes! There are many different types of breast reconstruction and the choices continue to grow as advances continue. What type of breast reconstruction is best for you depends on a variety of factors from the type of cancer treatment that you have had, your body size and shape, as well as your short and long term personal goals. We individualize treatment plans and would look forward to a consultation in our office to help you decide your best choice.

Using tissue from one's own body in breast reconstruction most natuarally mimics the tissue lost in mastectomy. For this reason, it is often the best choice if appropriate. However, using natural tisse requires that it be taken from another area on the body (donor site). Transferring tissue (called the "flap") from one part of the body to another carries a small risk of partial or complete loss of the flap.

This is a new procedure, and as is the case with any new procedure, the long-term results are not well understood. It is possible that this procedure will be an improvement on the standard single-bundle ACL reconstructions, but it is also possible that these patients may have the same, or even worse, long-term results. No one really knows just yet. The double-bundle is technically more demanding of a procedure, and there are fewer surgeons with experience in this surgical technique.

The following table details the primary reasons for implant removal in the R95 Study over the 5 years. Through 5 years, there were 70 devices removed in 62 patients. Of these 70 devices, 49 were replaced and 21 were not. The most common reason for implant removal through 5 years was capsular contracture (31% of the 70 implants removed). Through 4 years, other reasons were recurrent breast cancer, abnormality of CT scan at mastectomy site, poor tissue expansion due to radiation, Ryan procedure.

There are several advantages of an implanted device. Since it is implanted in the body, there are few, if any, external parts to wear and daily maintenance is minimized. In addition, the system is more directly targeted to the effected area. The disadvantage of implanted devices is they do involve a surgery which can lead to a system that is more expensive.

External devices, by the nature of being outside the body, can not be as targeted as an implanted device. There are also external components to wear and the daily maintenance of those components. Since they are outside the body, they can be less expensive than the implanted device. Another advantage of an external device is the ease to discontinue the use of the system.

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There were 37 patients in the R95 Study who had 40 implants removed and replaced with Allergan Medical implants. The table below reflects the number of replaced implants (not patients) out of 100 implants associated with the listed complications within 2 and 3 years following replacement. For example there was capsular contracture in 34% or 34 out of 100 implants at some time within 3 years after replacement.

Implant reconstructions are typically shorter operations (1-2 hours) and do not prolong hospitalization. Autogenous reconstruction, specifically perforator flap reconstruction, typically takes 4-5 hours for a single reconstruction and 5-7 hours for a bilateral breast reconstruction. The hospital stay is 3-4 days for perforator flap reconstruction and may be slightly longer with TRAM flap procedures.

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Since autogenous reconstruction uses your own body's tissue to reconstruct the breast, the tissue is there for life. You cannot reject it. It will change in volume as your normal weight fluctuations occur through life and often tends to improve in shape over time. The breast is reconstructed with fat, which is similar in density to breast tissue, thus the "feel" is similar to that of a normal breast. Implant reconstructions tend to require multiple operations prior to achieving the final result.

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Disadvantages With any technique where needles are inserted in the body, risks can be expected and these include:

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