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Molinar, Vanessa

Mayo Clinic

Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

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A Simple Alternative: A Minimal-Touch Technique for Placing Breast Implants
Molinar, Vanessa E., Chopra, Karan , Gryskiewicz, Joe M. , Xun, Helen , Molinar, Vanessa

Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum | April 15, 2020 | Volume: 2 | Issue: 2 | Pages: No page available

10.1093/asjof/ojaa015 Get It

Abstract This is a single-surgeon experience detailing the senior author’s (J.G.) minimal-touch technique for placement of breast implants. Adams et al. 14-point plan has been incorporated into the technique, and the implant box paper cover sheet is used as a barrier between the patient and the implant near the incision during placement. Over a period of ten years, the senior author reports a less than 1% development in capsular contracture using this technique and no implant fractures. These findings elucidate the importance of describing this alternative technique to other barriers currently on the market. Level of Evidence: 4