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Originally published on PRS Global Open website in December 2015 Abstract Background:  Oncoplastic breast conservation has been classically divided into volume displacement (VD) or volume replacement (VR) techniques. There have been few descriptions of merging these two approaches. This report

Originally published on PRS Global Open website in March 2024 Abstract Summary:  Smaller breasts require volume replacement to allow for breast conservation for large tumor to breast size ratios. The lateral intercostal artery perforator (LICAP) flap is one of the

Originally published on PRS Global Open website in December 2015 Abstract Summary:  Obese patients undergoing mastectomy have been documented to have improved outcomes after autologous reconstruction. The Goldilocks mastectomy (GM) has been proposed as a low-risk first-stage bridge to a

Originally published on PRS Global Open website in December 2015 Abstract There has been a recent emphasis to offer women who forego reconstruction after mastectomy a surgically optimized flat closure (aesthetic flat closure (AFC)). While this certainly requires attention to details not

Originally published on PRS Global Open website in December 2015 Abstract Summary:  Centers of excellence strive for high rates of breast conservation surgery. Given the increased patient satisfaction, evidence for improved survival, decreased rates of complications, reduced costs, and fewer

Originally published on PRS Global Open website in December 2015 Abstract Prepectoral implant-based breast reconstruction has become more common given the reduced dissection, decreased postoperative pain, elimination of animation deformity, and improved aesthetics compared with subpectoral reconstructions. Despite these benefits,

Originally published on PRS Global Open website in April 2023 I read with interest a recent article by Manrique et al. entitled “Immediate Breast Reconstruction Using the Goldilocks Procedure: A Balance between More Surgery and Patient Satisfaction.”1 I congratulate the authors

Originally published on PRS Global Open website in November 2022 Abstract Background:  Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) and direct-to-implant reconstruction (DTIR) allow patients to complete their surgical care in one surgery. However, for women with significant ptosis, NSM is frequently not offered

Originally published on PRS Global Open website in February 2022. Abstract Summary: Mastectomy has evolved from approaches that involved extensive skin resection to nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM). However, patients with advanced breast cancers who require extensive skin resection usually also have

Originally published on PRS Global Open website in November 2021 Abstract Summary:  The muscle-sparing latissimus dorsi flap relies on perforators from the descending branch of the thoracodorsal artery. Previous descriptions placed a transverse skin island independent of perforator location, as

Originally published on PRS Global Open website in April 2021 Abstract Summary  Patients with central breast cancers historically underwent mastectomy, as the aesthetic implications of removing the nipple–areola complex and central breast tissue left disfiguring defects after breast conservation. The

Originally published on PRS Global Open website in October 2020 Abstract Background:  Postmastectomy reconstruction in obese patients has a significant risk of complications and poor outcomes after implant-based and autologous methods. Here we present 22 consecutive patients with Class III

Originally published on PRS Global Open website in July 2020 Abstract Background:  Mastectomy and implant-based reconstruction is typically performed in a hospital setting (HS) with overnight admission. The aim of this study was to evaluate postoperative complications and outcomes with

Originally published on PRS Global Open website in October 2018 Abstract Background: Oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery describes a set of techniques that allow for generous oncological resection with immediate tumor-specific reconstruction. These techniques are classically divided into either volume displacement (local

Originally published on PRS Global Open website in June 2017 Abstract Background: Reconstructive surgeons are encountering an increasing number of obese women requiring postmastectomy reconstruction. These patients are poor candidates for autologous and prosthetic-based reconstructions as they have a high

Originally published on PRS Global Open website in December 2015 Summary: Outstanding results are difficult to achieve in postmastectomy reconstructions in obese ptotic patients. We describe an autologous single-stage reconstruction with free nipple grafts that is best suited for these