Management based on grading of animation deformity following implant-based subpectoral breast reconstruction.

Author: Raghavan VIDYA ¹ ; Habib TAFAZAL ; Fathi SALEM ; Fahad Mujtaba IQBAL ; Tapan SIRCAR
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1. Department of Breast Surgery, Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UK.
Publication Type:Brief Communication
Keywords: Animation; Breast; Mammaplasty; Breast implants
MeSH: Breast Implants; Breast*; Congenital Abnormalities*; Europe; Female; Great Britain; Humans; Mammaplasty*; United States
From:Archives of Plastic Surgery 2018;45(2):185-190
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Subpectoral breast reconstruction using implants and meshes have been used widely in Europe, the United States and the United Kingdom. Although this technique has several advantages, animation deformity is a well-documented problem. We propose a new grading system to classify breast animation in patients undergoing subpectoral implant based breast reconstruction. We also discuss different techniques to avoid and correct animation deformity.