Larger-volume Silicone Breast Implants Are Safe in Breast Reconstruction: the Athena Multicenter, Prospective Study of 400 Patients
These 3-year results demonstrate that larger-volume silicone breast implants represent a safe and effective option for patients with larger breasts who are requesting postmastectomy implant-based reconstruction.ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02724371.
Authors
- Joseph M. Serletti
- William J. Kane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6051-8210)
- Roman J. Skoracki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0665-2064)
- Patrick B. Garvey
- A. Denise Larsen
- Jeffrey D. Friedman
- Mark R. Migliori
- Risal S. Djohan
- Marissa M. Tenenbaum
- Alanna M. Rebecca
Institutions
- Houston Methodist (US)
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Mentor (GB)
- Mark Codner, MD Plastic Surgery (US)
- Penn Center for AIDS Research (US)
- Mayo Clinic Hospital (US)
- University of Pennsylvania Health System (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/prs.0000000000012840
- Primary Topic
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00