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Breast Reconstruction with the Adjustable Breast Implant

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The use of adjustable implants has proven to be of great value in breast reconstruction.

The use of adjustable implants has evolved from delayed to immediate reconstruction and more recently from submuscular to prepectoral reconstruction. The adjustable implant expands the range of patients that are suitable for immediate prepectoral implant reconstruction by reducing pressure on the skin flaps following mastectomy thus reducing circulatory problems. Underfilling an adjustable implant with air beneath the mastectomy flap allows the skin flaps to contract and thicken, reducing the need for ADM coverage. Adjustable implants are beneficial in revision cases and correction of implant complications. In this fashion, better symmetry, with reduced surgical time and cost, is achieved.

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Dr Becker is a consultant for Mentor Corp. and Surgical Innovation Associates.

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  1. Clinic of Plastic Surgery, Boca Raton, FL, USA

    Hilton Becker

  2. Department of Surgery, Florida Atlantic University and Department of Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL, USA

    Hilton Becker

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    Horacio F. Mayer

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Becker, H. (2020). Breast Reconstruction with the Adjustable Breast Implant. In: Mayer, H. (eds) Breast Reconstruction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34603-4_3

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