Table 2.

Factors influencing the plastic surgeons’ choice for a breast implant for breast reconstruction.

Ease of use: implantation

Ease of use: explantation

Cost of the implant

Study outcomes

Patient's preference

Cosmetic result

Consistency of the implant (form-retaining/feel)

Service of the industry

Reputation of the implant brand

Risk of complications: BIA-ALCL

Risk of complications: rupture

Risk of complications: ASIA/BII

Risk of complications: rotation / displacement

Risk of complications: capsular contracture

Risk of complications: rippling

Decision of the partnership*

Opinions of colleagues in the field

Plastic surgical training

Habit

Limited knowledge of other implants

Bad experience with other implants

^⁎Brand of breast implants was determined by the department, partnership, or hospital

BIA-ALCL = Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma; ASIA = Autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants; BII = Breast Implant Illness.