Radiologic findings in women after Autologous Fat Transfer (AFT) based breast reconstruction: A Systematic Review.

Purpose: Autologous fat transfer (AFT) is increasingly used in breast reconstructive surgery. Due to post-surgical changes, in breast imaging after AFT, it can be challenging to differentiate between benign and suspicious findings. This systematic review aimed to present an overview of the literature on breast imaging after AFT-based breast reconstruction.

Superior Sensibility after Full Breast Reconstruction with Autologous Fat Transfer.

Background: With developments in screening and treatment, survival rates of breast cancer patients are increasing, and so is the number of women opting for breast reconstruction to improve their quality of life. One factor that could play an important role in improving the quality of life is breast sensibility. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore breast sensibility in participants of the Breast Reconstruction with External Preexpansion and Autologous Fat Transfer versus Standard Therapy trial: an ongoing randomized controlled trial comparing breast reconstruction with autologous fat transfer (AFT) versus implant-based reconstruction (IBR).

Effect of Total Breast Reconstruction With Autologous Fat Transfer Using an Expansion Device vs Implants on Quality of Life Among Patients With Breast Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Importance: There is a need for a new, less invasive breast reconstruction option for patients who undergo mastectomy in their breast cancer treatment.

Objective: To investigate quality of life (QoL) among patients undergoing a new breast reconstruction technique, autologous fat transfer (AFT), compared with that among patients undergoing implant-based reconstruction (IBR).

Design, Setting, And Participants: The BREAST trial was a randomized clinical trial conducted between November 2, 2015, and October 31, 2021, performed in 7 hospitals across the Netherlands.

The Influence of Personality on Health Complaints and Quality of Life in Women With Breast Implants.

Background: A causal relation between systemic symptoms and breast implants has not been established. Psychological factors, such as personality and psychological distress, are strongly associated with the development of medically unexplained symptoms. It can be hypothesized that psychological factors may be related to the development of breast implant illness (BII).

The effect of mature plant resistance in sugar beet () on survival, fecundity and behaviour of green peach aphids ().

Several studies have shown the negative effects of mature plant resistance (MPR) on aphids in sugar beet, which is correlated to the formation of black deposits in their stomach. However, the underlying mechanism of MPR still needs to be elucidated, by understanding the toxicity effects of MPR on aphids and the role of the plant phenological stage and the environment. Here, we report that MPR in sugar beet does not only affect mortality rate and the formation of a black deposit in the aphid stomach, but also aphid fecundity and behaviour.