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Two-Stage Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction with and without Acellular Dermal Matrix: A Cluster-Randomized Noninferiority Trial

Two-Stage Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction with and without Acellular Dermal Matrix: A Cluster-Randomized Noninferiority Trial

Two-Stage Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction with and without Acellular Dermal Matrix: A Cluster-Randomized Noninferiority Trial

5 days ago

LYMPHA Technique to Prevent Arm Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Treatment: 15-Year Follow-Up

LYMPHA Technique to Prevent Arm Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Treatment: 15-Year Follow-Up

LYMPHA Technique to Prevent Arm Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Treatment: 15-Year Follow-Up

6 days ago

Radiation and Reconstructive Failure: Long-Term Outcomes in Two-Stage Flap Versus Implant Breast Reconstruction

Radiation and Reconstructive Failure: Long-Term Outcomes in Two-Stage Flap Versus Implant Breast Reconstruction

Radiation and Reconstructive Failure: Long-Term Outcomes in Two-Stage Flap Versus Implant Breast Reconstruction

6 days ago

Patient Preferences for Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction

Patient Preferences for Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction

Patient Preferences for Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction

6 days ago

Surgical outcomes of prepectoral two-stage breast reconstruction in patients treated with pembrolizumab or CDK4/6 inhibitors

Surgical outcomes of prepectoral two-stage breast reconstruction in patients treated with pembrolizumab or CDK4/6 inhibitors

Surgical outcomes of prepectoral two-stage breast reconstruction in patients treated with pembrolizumab or CDK4/6 inhibitors

Sep 11

ASSERT Trial: Antibiotics and surgical site infection in expander-based breast reconstruction

ASSERT Trial: Antibiotics and surgical site infection in expander-based breast reconstruction

ASSERT Trial: Antibiotics and surgical site infection in expander-based breast reconstruction

Sep 9

Study Snapshot - GLP1 use did not increase 90 day complications. Class 3 obesity did increase wound complications

Study Snapshot - GLP1 use did not increase 90 day complications. Class 3 obesity did increase wound complications

Effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists on DIEP flap breast reconstruction outcomes in obese patients

Perioperative Care

May 17

PECS I and PECS II nerve block anatomy and nerve targets

PECS I and PECS II nerve block anatomy and nerve targets

Mastectomy pain blocks: A comparison of preoperative versus intraoperative pectoralis nerve blocks

May 17

Microbiology of periprosthetic infections following implant-based breast reconstruction surgery

Microbiology of periprosthetic infections following implant-based breast reconstruction surgery

Microbiology of periprosthetic infections following implant-based breast reconstruction surgery

May 16

Perioperative vitamin D insufficiency impacts postoperative outcomes in abdominally based breast reconstruction

Perioperative vitamin D insufficiency impacts postoperative outcomes in abdominally based breast reconstruction

Perioperative vitamin D insufficiency impacts postoperative outcomes in abdominally based breast reconstruction

Perioperative Care

May 16

ADM for breast - Comparing Cortiva and Alloderm mesh key features

ADM for breast - Comparing Cortiva and Alloderm mesh key features

AlloDerm Versus Cortiva: A Multicenter Pooled Analysis of Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Breast Reconstruction

Mar 15

Outpatient Mastectomy with Reconstruction at Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Outpatient Mastectomy with Reconstruction at Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Outpatient Mastectomy with Reconstruction at Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Mar 15

Comparing Blood Loss in Immediate and Delayed Autologous Breast Reconstruction

Comparing Blood Loss in Immediate and Delayed Autologous Breast Reconstruction

Comparing Blood Loss in Immediate and Delayed Autologous Breast Reconstruction

Perioperative Care

Mar 15

Reinnervation of DIEP flap for sensate breast reconstruction

Reinnervation of DIEP flap for sensate breast reconstruction

Thermal versus tactile sensory recovery following alloplastic and neurotized autologous breast reconstruction

Mar 15

Effect on timing of free flap breast reconstruction on mastectomy skin necrosis

Effect on timing of free flap breast reconstruction on mastectomy skin necrosis

Effect on timing of free flap breast reconstruction on mastectomy skin necrosis

Feb 16

Axillary Staging in early stage breast cancer - INSEMA Trial Outcomes

Axillary Staging in early stage breast cancer - INSEMA Trial Outcomes

Axillary Surgery in Breast Cancer — Primary Results of the INSEMA Trial

Feb 15

Optimal Strategies for the Management of Macromastia and Breast Ptosis for Patients Undergoing Nipple-sparing Mastectomy

Optimal Strategies for the Management of Macromastia and Breast Ptosis for Patients Undergoing Nipple-sparing Mastectomy

Optimal Strategies for the Management of Macromastia and Breast Ptosis for Patients Undergoing Nipple-sparing Mastectomy

Feb 15

Venous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis in plastic surgery: A randomized controlled trial of apixaban versus enoxaparin

Venous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis in plastic surgery: A randomized controlled trial of apixaban versus enoxaparin

Venous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis in plastic surgery: A randomized controlled trial of apixaban versus enoxaparin

Perioperative Care

Feb 15

Capsular contracture

Capsular contracture

Understanding capsular contracture: mechanisms, management, and outcomes in implant-based breast augmentation and reconstruction

Feb 4

Microsurgical breast reconstruction options after abdominoplasty: lumbar artery perforator (LAP) versus profunda artery perforator (PAP)

Microsurgical breast reconstruction options after abdominoplasty: lumbar artery perforator (LAP) versus profunda artery perforator (PAP)

Microsurgical breast reconstruction options after abdominoplasty: lumbar artery perforator (LAP) versus profunda artery perforator (PAP)

Jan 13

Single-dose versus 24-hour antibiotic prophylaxis in reduction mammaplasty

Single-dose versus 24-hour antibiotic prophylaxis in reduction mammaplasty

Single-dose versus 24-hour antibiotic prophylaxis in reduction mammaplasty

Jan 12

Prophylactic absorbable antibiotic beads: Effect on tissue expander reconstruction outcomes following mastectomy skin necrosis

Prophylactic absorbable antibiotic beads: Effect on tissue expander reconstruction outcomes following mastectomy skin necrosis

Prophylactic absorbable antibiotic beads: Effect on tissue expander reconstruction outcomes following mastectomy skin necrosis

Jan 9

The surface topography of silicone breast implants mediates the foreign body response in mice, rabbits and humans

The surface topography of silicone breast implants mediates the foreign body response in mice, rabbits and humans

The surface topography of silicone breast implants mediates the foreign body response in mice, rabbits and humans

Nov 16, 2025

Venous supercharge for DIEP flap using SIEV

Venous supercharge for DIEP flap using SIEV

Investigation of routine venous augmentation in deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap and intraoperative decision pathway

Nov 15, 2025

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