Short-Term Outcomes of Polydioxanone Synthetic Mesh in Two-Stage Breast Reconstruction: Insights from a Single-Center Comparative Study
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Short-Term Outcomes of Polydioxanone Synthetic Mesh in Two-Stage Breast Reconstruction: Insights from a Single-Center Comparative Study

This study assesses early postoperative complications following tissue expander breast reconstruction using polydioxanone synthetic mesh, biologic mesh, or no mesh, revealing comparable short-term outcomes and highlighting factors like radiation exposure over mesh type in infection risk.
Optimizing Acellular Dermal Matrix Timing in 2-Stage Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction: Balancing Capsular Contracture and Complications
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Optimizing Acellular Dermal Matrix Timing in 2-Stage Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction: Balancing Capsular Contracture and Complications

Delaying acellular dermal matrix (ADM) placement to the second-stage implant exchange in prepectoral 2-stage breast reconstruction reduces capsular contracture rates without increasing tissue expander loss, although seroma risk may rise in patients undergoing radiotherapy or axillary surgery.
Axillary Nodal Upstaging in cT1N0 Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Assessing Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Omission Based on SOUND Trial Evidence
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Axillary Nodal Upstaging in cT1N0 Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Assessing Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Omission Based on SOUND Trial Evidence

This review evaluates whether sentinel lymph node biopsy omission, validated in SOUND and INSEMA trials, applies to cT1N0 invasive lobular carcinoma, highlighting nodal positivity rates, risk factors such as lymphovascular invasion, and clinical implications for tailored axillary management.