Cohort study of immediate implant exchange during acute infection in the setting of breast reconstruction

Agarwal, S. et als.
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 2017-07-01, Volúmen 70, Número 7, Páginas 865-870

portada - JPRAS - Vol. 70; No. 7 (2017)Implant infections in the setting of breast reconstruction present a significant setback for patients with breast cancer. Traditional management of implant infections is predicated on the operative removal of the implant and delayed replacement. Another option for implant infection management has emerged in which the soft tissue infection is neutralized, the implant is removed, the surgical site is washed out, and a new implant replaced immediately. In this study, we present our findings with the implementation of this technique and an algorithm for choosing which patients are the most appropriate candidates on the basis of a retrospective review.

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