Table 3.
Summary of risk factors and exclusion criteria reported in the literature specific for Braxon®-assisted prepectoral breast reconstruction.
| Systemic factors | Local factors |
|---|---|
| Smoking Hx | Hx of RT (pre or post op) |
| BMI >30 | Breast volume >450 cc |
| Diabetes | Thin/compromised mastectomy flap |
| Vascular disease | Pinch test <1 cm |
| Immunodeficiency/immunosuppressive drug use | Ptosis grade III |
| Animal-derived material hypersensitivity | Axillary dissection |
| Collagen-related pathologies | Candidates for skin-reducing mastectomy |
| Psychiatric disorders incompatible with postoperative management | Tumor invading the skin/inflammatory nature of the tumor |
Hx, history; BMI, body mass index; RT, radiotherapy; ADM, acellular dermal matrices.
Adapted from Masià et al. (2020).