Complication Profiles of Smooth vs Textured Tissue Expanders in Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Arman J FijanySara C ChakerYa-Ching HungIlana ZagoNicole FriedlichSofia E OlssonLisandro MontorfanoRonnie N MubangKevin B GivechianMichael J BoctorMaxim PekarevJorys Martinez-JorgeElizabeth D Slater

Published in: Aesthetic surgery journal (2023)

Overall, STE and TTE had similar complication profiles. However, STE had 1.5 times higher odds of explantation. The incidence of BIA-ALCL is low, and only a single BIA-ALCL has been reported with TTEs. This indicates that TTEs are safe and may lower the risk of early complications requiring explantation. Further studies are warranted to further define the relationship between tissue expanders and BIA-ALCL.

Keyphrases

breast reconstruction
risk factors
case control