Kazutaka Narui, Toshihiko Satake, Takashi Ishikawa, Mayu Muto, Yui Tsunoda, Akimitsu Yamada, Kei Kawashima, Natsuki Uenaka, Yoshie Fujiwara, Masanori Oshi, Shoko Adachi, Chiho Suzuki, Tomoko Wada, Shinya Yamamoto, Mikiko Tanabe, Jiro Maegawa, Itaru Endo
BACKGROUND: Although endoscopic mastectomy has been associated with good tolerance and enhanced patient satisfaction, limitations such as the implant or flap size for reconstruction with small incisions remain unresolved. Fat grafting (FG) can expand tissue volume with pinhole skin incisions. Herein, we evaluated the safety and efficacy of endoscopic mastectomy followed by immediate FG. METHODS: Patients who underwent endoscopic mastectomy with immediate FG reconstruction from 2015 to 2021 were retrospectively evaluated to establish surgical outcomes and prognosis...
March 21, 2024: Breast Cancer: the Journal of the Japanese Breast Cancer Society