Examination of Outcome Disparities in Reports of Prepectoral and Subpectoral Direct-to-Implant Reconstruction : A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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BACKGROUND: There are mixed results in surgical complications regarding the usage of prepectoral versus subpectoral implant placement in direct-to-implant breast reconstruction. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive synthesis of surgical complications between the subpectoral and prepectoral reconstructive method.

METHODS: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane were searched for literature published up until December 2022. Studies that compared subpectoral and prepectoral breast reconstruction and reported at least one postoperative complication were included. The following 8 major outcomes were included: revision and reoperation, capsular contracture, explantation, seroma, hematoma, infection, skin necrosis, and animation deformity. Systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to compare outcomes of the 2 techniques. Subgroup analysis was performed to compare whether practice differences in different countries may have an impact on outcomes.

RESULTS: A total of 18 studies were identified in our literature search. Two thousand three hundred sixty patients were included, representing a total of 3135 breasts. Our analysis demonstrated that prepectoral reconstruction had significantly lower odds of developing postoperative hematoma [odds ratio (OR), 0.62; P = 0.05], seroma (OR, 0.67; P = 0.01), infection (OR, 0.64; P = 0.03), revision and reoperation (OR, 0.44; P < 0.00001), and animation deformity (OR, 0.01; P < 0.00001), compared with the subpectoral method. Subgroup analysis showed that differences between 3 countries (United States, Korea, Italy) are low (all subgroup heterogeneity test P > 0.1).

CONCLUSIONS: While both subpectoral and prepectoral are safe methods for breast reconstruction, the prepectoral technique may lead to lower odds of developing multiple major postoperative complications.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:90

Enthalten in:

Annals of plastic surgery - 90(2023), 5 vom: 01. Mai, Seite 506-515

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Montorfano, Lisandro [VerfasserIn]
Hung, Ya-Ching [VerfasserIn]
Chaker, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Saad, Mariam [VerfasserIn]
Kalmar, Christopher L [VerfasserIn]
Ferri, Francisco [VerfasserIn]
Higdon, Kent K [VerfasserIn]
Perdikis, Galen [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 08.05.2023

Date Revised 20.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/SAP.0000000000003524

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM354800981