Long-Term Dynamic Changes in Cosmetic Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction after Implant-Based
Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction and Contralateral Mastopexy with or without an
Ultrapro Mesh Sling Used for the Inner Bra Technique. A Retrospective Correlational
Study.
Immediate implant-based postmastectomy breast reconstruction (IPMBR) with contralateral
symmetrization has mostly short-term limited evidence of cosmetic outcomes. Because
84% of early-stage breast cancer patients have overall survival of more than 10 years,
reconstructed breast symmetry should provide long-lasting results and acceptable patient
satisfaction. Ageing, changes in body weight, and biomechanical changes after IPMBR
and symmetrization may contribute to symmetry worsening. This non-interventional single-centre
retrospective correlational study presents the clinical and aesthetic results of synthetic
ULTRAPRO® mesh inner bra sling.