Omar Allam, Jacob Dinis, Mariana N Almeida, Alexandra Junn, Mohammad Ali Mozaffari, Rema Shah, Lauren Chong, Olamide Olawoyin, Sumarth Mehta, Kitae Eric Park, Tomer Avraham, Michael Alperovich
Background Increasing concerns regarding the safety of textured surface implants have resulted in surgeons transitioning from textured tissue expanders (TEs) to smooth TEs. Given this change has only recently occurred, this study evaluated outcomes between smooth and textured TEs. Methods Women who underwent two-stage breast reconstruction using TEs from 2013 to 2022 were included. TE-specific variables, perioperative information, pain scores, and complications were collected. Chi-squared, t -test, and linear regression analyses were performed...
January 2024: Archives of Plastic Surgery