Prepectoral breast reconstruction with TiLoop  Bra Pocket: a single center prospective study

F. LO TORTO, M. MARCASCIANO, J. KACIULYTE, U. REDI, L. BARELLINI, A. DE LUCA, A. PERRA, J.M. FRATTAROLI, E. CAVALIERI, G. DI TARANTO, M. GRECO, D. CASELLA
Prepectoral breast reconstruction with TiLoop  Bra Pocket: a single center prospective study
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In the last decades, immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) raised in frequency, and prepectoral positioning of the implant is becoming the trend nowadays. The aim of this paper is to describe our case series in IBR with prepectoral implant placement and complete coverage of it with the TiLoop® Bra titanium-coated polypropylene mesh (TCPM), pre-shaped as a pocket.

Eighteen women with breast tumors were selected and underwent mono- or bilateral mastectomies and prepectoral IBR with tissue expanders or prostheses. After the prepectoral lodge was ready, the implants were inserted into TiLoop® Bra Pocket meshes and positioned over the pectoralis major muscle fascia. The mean surgical time of their positioning was four minutes.

This preliminary study showed meaningful results in prepectoral IBR with TiLoop® Bra Pocket covering the implants, for we observed a reduction of implant's exposure time and risk of bacterial contamination. Of the 18 patients that underwent this procedure, only three presented complications that resolved in a maximum of four weeks.

A considering reduction of surgical time in implant positioning was achieved, lowering exposure time and risk of complications as infection.

Read full article here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32096179/ 

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