Reoperative Transaxillary Approach Algorithm: Extending the Surgical Alternatives for Secondary Breast Augmentation in the Era of Scarless Surgery

Aesthetic Surgery Journal
Alexandre Mendonça Munhoz

Abstract

Although the transaxillary approach (TAA) is useful in primary breast augmentation (BA) surgery, drawbacks of this technique include the need to correct complications arising from reuse of the axillary incision. The purpose of this study was to assess the outcomes of secondary BA procedures performed via the TAA in a cohort of patients operated on by a single surgeon and to provide an algorithm for reoperative TAA technique selection. Sixty-two patients (122 breasts) underwent secondary TAA BA, which was indicated for capsular contracture (CC) in 35 patients (56.4%). Periods for analysis included less than 10 days, 1, 3, 6, and 12 months, and then at 2-year intervals postprocedure. Forty-three patients (69.3%) had a previous premuscular (PM) pocket; in 35 (81.3%) of these patients the new pocket was kept in the same position. Nineteen patients (30.7%) had a previous submuscular pocket, and 15 patients (78.9%) had the new pocket transferred to the PM plane. Ten cases of complications were observed in 8 patients (16.1%), Baker grade II/III CC in 3 (4.8%), and axillary banding in 2 (3.2%), during a mean follow-up of 72 months (range, 6-170 months). Fifty-nine patients (95.1%) were either very satisfied or satisfied with their aest...Continue Reading

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