Breast Reconstruction after a Bilateral Mastectomy Using the BRAVA Expansion System and Fat Grafting

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/00064211:_____/13:#0000256 RIV/00216208:11110/13:10194332

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000000022" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000000022</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000000022" target="_blank" >10.1097/GOX.0000000000000022</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Breast Reconstruction after a Bilateral Mastectomy Using the BRAVA Expansion System and Fat Grafting

Original language description

Fat graft breast reconstruction following a mastectomy is always limited by the size of the skin envelope, which affects the amount of graft that can be injected in 1 session. Because the fat graft naturally resorbs in all patients, several sessions of fat grafting are necessary. BRAVA's negative pressure causes a "reverse" expansion of the skin envelope, thus permitting more space for the fat graft. This allows decreasing number of required procedures for an adequate breast reconstruction. We operated on a 38-year-old patient 4 years after bilateral mastectomy without irradiation for breast cancer. Before the procedure, the patient was instructed to wear the BRAVA system for 12 hours daily for 2 months before the first session, at all times between the sessions and for 1 month following the last fat grafting session. We performed 3 fat grafting sessions, as planned. Altogether, we injected 840 cm3 of fat on the right side and 790 cm3 of fat on the left side. Four months after the last operation, the patient was very satisfied with her new breasts. The breasts were soft, with good sensation and a natural feel. Using the BRAVA external expansion system for the enhancement of fat grafting is a suitable technique for breast reconstruction after a mastectomy. This technique produces soft and natural feeling breasts in fewer operative sessions, with a minimal risk of complications. Patient compliance, however, is greatly needed to achieve the desired results

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_SC - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30212 - Surgery

Project

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Continuities

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Publication year

2013

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open

ISSN

2169-7574

e-ISSN

2169-7574

Volume of the periodical

1

Issue of the periodical within the volume

8

Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

5

Pages from-to

e71

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-84887687940