• Department of Breast Surgery, Xuzhou Cancer Hospital, Xuzhu, Jiangsu 221000, P. R. China;
REN Yi, Email: ry00666@163.com
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Objective To explore advantages and feasibility of a new prosthesis implantation method after breast cancer surgery by reacquaint breast anatomy. Methods The clinicopathologic data of patients with breast cancer were retrospectively collected. The patients underwent the breast cancer surgery and prosthesis implantation with cricoid breast ligament in the Xuzhou Cancer Hospital from January 1, 2021 to May 30, 2023. Results A total of 10 patients were collected, with age ranging from 31 to 59 years old. Three patients received postoperative analgesia, 2 patients occurred infection, 1 patient occurred fat liquefaction. All patients did not experience capsular contracture, flap necrosis, or removal of the prosthesis. Two patients had sentinel lymph node metastasis. All patients followed-up 3 to 24 months after surgery. The BREAST-Q questionnaire was used to assess the quality of life and satisfaction after surgery, 3 patients were very satisfied, 5 were satisfied, and 2 were basically satisfied. Conclusion From the results of limited cases analysis in this study, it is safe and feasible to implant the prosthesis with cricoid breast ligament in selected patients after breast cancer surgery.

Citation: SU Fenglian, REN Yi, ZHAO Changxiao, ZHONG Qing. Study on advantages and feasibility of cricoid breast ligament in anterior breast muscle prosthesis implantation after breast cancer surgery. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2023, 30(12): 1452-1456. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.202308031 Copy