2017 Volume 2 Issue 3 Pages 78-83
In breast reconstruction with implants, rotation may occur. We examined the relationship between the tissue expander and silicone breast implant in rotation cases. One hundred forty-eight patients 153 breasts were included in this study. Tissue expanders were divided into three types of products : smooth anatomical type, smooth round type, and textured anatomical type. The two types of Breast implant are used were made by Allergan or Mentor.
The mean duration of follow-up was 72.4 months. Twenty-one of 153 cases exhibited rotation. Rotation of the breast implant was found at a mean of 31.2 months.
All cases with rotation were reconstructed using a smooth type expander, and all cases demonstrated inward rotation. The cases with breast implants were made by Mentor using the smooth type tissue expander cases had a significantly higher rate of rotation than implants made by Allergan with the smooth type tissue expander.
