Publications by authors named "J S Filippo"

Background: Infections associated with implant-based breast reconstructive surgery are challenging for both patients and surgeons, often implying high recurrence rate, long treatments (both medical and surgical management), multiple invasive procedures, and delay of the end-result and, in some cases, even reconstruction failure. Early diagnosis is crucial but not always easy to achieve. Various treatment options are available and have been described in literature, with no clear winning strategy.

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  • Implant-based breast reconstruction is common after mastectomy, raising concerns about the safety of prostheses and their effect on breast cancer recurrence based on surface texture.* -
  • A study analyzed data from 646 patients who received either macrotexturized or microtexturized implants, with findings showing a cancer recurrence risk of 5.6% for macrotexturized and 2.1% for microtexturized implants.* -
  • Results indicated a significantly higher local recurrence risk (RR of 2.65) for those with macrotexturized implants, highlighting the need for further research on these outcomes.*
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Background: As one of the most common aesthetic surgical procedures carried out today, blepharoplasty should be in the repertoire of every plastic surgeon. The term blepharoplasty encompasses a wide range of techniques and options that must be tailored to the specific defect and patient one has to treat. A sound knowledge of the upper and lower eyelids' anatomy is essential for proper surgical execution.

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