Implant-based Breast Reconstruction Salvage with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation: An Evaluation of Outcomes
A breast implant salvage pathway with infected device removal, NPWTi-d placement, and early TE/implant replacement was successful in 81.3%. Patients experienced 132 less implant-free days and faster time to final reconstruction.
Authors
- Shahnur Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8707-9230)
- Ravinder Bamba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6365-6686)
- Richard Jason VonDerHaar
- Aladdin H. Hassanein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0966-7851)
- Rachel M. Danforth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4691-3238)
- Folasade O. Imeokparia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7801-5371)
- Kandice K. Ludwig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8976-504X)
- Mary E. Lester (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2953-7373)
- Carla Suzanne Fisher
- Luci Hulsman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7997-3590)
Institutions
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/gox.0000000000006116
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.73