[Breast reconstruction with multiple miniprostheses].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate a new technique for breast reconstruction with multiple miniprostheses,


METHODS
Each silicone miniprosthesis(10 approximately 15 ml) was implanted one by one beneath the prepared muscle pocket until the desired volume was achieved.


RESULTS
Seven patients were treated with the above mentioned technique, including five after gland fibroadenoma excision, one hemangioma excision and one reduction mammoplasty. The results were satisfactory.


CONCLUSIONS
The above mentioned technique with the miniprostheses may be another good way for breast augmentation and breast reconstruction with many advantages such as smaller incision, easy intraoperative assessment of the ideal size of the breast, easy handling the technique, perhaps low incidence of capsular contracture.
Yang
Wei-Qi
WQ
Plastic Surgery Hospital of China Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100041, China.
Yang
Pei-Ying
PY
Luan
Jie
J
Fan
Jin-Cai
JC
Zhang
Xu-Hui
XH
Zhu
Zhi-Xiang
ZX
D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D018427:Breast Implants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome