Shaping of the Unaffected Breast with Brava-Assisted Autologous Fat Grafting to Obtain Symmetry after Breast Reconstruction
Uda H., Tomioka YK., Sugawara Y., Sarukawa S., Sunaga A.
Prospective Study with a reported sample of 12, published in Aesthet Surg J (2015) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.
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- Study type
- Prospective Study
- Journal
- Aesthet Surg J (2015)
- Reported sample size
- 12
- Source database
- Europe PMC
- PMID
- 26026134
- PMCID
- PMC4669992
- DOI
- 10.1093/asj/sju156
- Citations
- 22
Abstract (original English)
Background In breast reconstruction, symmetry is a vital issue. However, when the original breast is unusually shaped or the patient desires augmentation at the time of reconstruction, obtaining symmetrical breasts becomes difficult. Objectives The authors performed shaping of unaffected breasts by Brava-assisted autologous fat grafting to enhance breast symmetry, and evaluated the clinical results to validate this new approach. Methods Brava-assisted autologous fat grafting was performed to the unaffected breasts of 12 patients who had undergone unilateral breast reconstruction. The procedure was used for augmentation in six patients and to correct ptosis, volume, and tuberous breast deformity in three, two, and one patient, respectively. Clinical outcomes were assessed in all 12 patients. Results All patients could complete fat grafting within two sessions (one session in nine patients and two sessions in three patients). The mean volume of grafted fat per session was 211 cc in all patients. The mean retention rate of grafted fat was 58.9% in the 10 patients for whom the retention rate could be calculated using preoperative and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Postoperative MRI revealed small benign foci in two patients (16.7%), which were not palpable and did not become a clinical problem. A postoperative mammography revealed a small agglutinate calcification
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