Autologous Collagen Matrix (ACM): Lower Pole Support With a Supero-Anterior Capsular Flap in Secondary Subpectoral Breast Augmentation.
Secondary aesthetic breast surgery is a complex and challenging scenario. It requires the surgeon to identify contributing factors, provide patient education, make a further management plan, and optimize the conditions for a favorable result. Various techniques have been described in literature but the rate of reoperation is still high. The first author has been using a supero-anterior capsular flap with a neopectoral subcapsular pocket and an implant change in these cases.



To review the patient characteristics, indications, and early results of using part of the existing implant capsule for secondary subpectoral breast augmentations.



All patients who underwent secondary breast augmentation, over a period of 2 years by the first author (P.M.), using the supero-anterior capsular flap technique were included. The technique involves dissection of a new subpectoral pocket and uses the existing implant capsule as an internal brassiere.



A total of 36 patients were operated by this technique. Of these, 17 patients had developed a complication while 19 patients wanted a change in size only. At a mean follow up of 10.2 months, there was no bottoming out, double bubble, or capsular contracture.



This reliable technique provides stable results as shown by low rate of complications with the existing follow up.
Plastic surgeon in private practice in Stockholm, Sweden.
Paolo
P
Montemurro
Plastic Surgeon and a Consultant, University Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
Mubashir
M
Cheema
Plastic surgeon in private practice in Stockholm, Sweden.
Per
P
Hedén
Plastic surgeon in private practice in Stockholm, Sweden.
Stefano
S
Avvedimento
Plastic surgeon in private practice in Stockholm, Sweden.
Mouchammed
M
Agko
Plastic surgeon in private practice in Stockholm, Sweden.
Alessandro
A
Quattrini Li
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019928:Breast Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D018427:Breast Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D003094:Collagen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000637:transplantation*; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D003094:Collagen