Raesthetic itocco, but also a necessary choice for those who have faced breast cancer: in Italy, In the last 2 years, about 39 thousand women have decided to undergo an intervention for the breast prosthesis system. The data emerge from National Register of Mammary Prosthesis (RNPM)promoted by the Ministry of Health, which photographs a constantly evolving reality. On the one hand, there are those who want to change their appearance, on the other, those who resort to surgery to reconstruct the breast after a mastectomy. But how long do the prostheses last? What are the risks? And what are the most common choices among the Italians?
How long do breast prostheses last?
The breast prostheses do not burst, but they can break Over time. According to the study, their average duration varies between 11 and 14 yearsdepending on the type of plant and patient conditions. In cases of post-maker reconstruction, the duration is reduced to about 9 yearsespecially if the woman undergoes radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
«The surfaces of the prostheses in contact with the irradiated fabric influence their duration – explains the Dr. Roy de Vitaprimary of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the National Cancer Institute of Rome -. The polyurethanefor example, is associated with fewer cases of capsular contracture, even in patients undergoing radiotherapy ».
The preferences of the Italians
The investigation also revealed the choices of patients in terms of size. The most common measure corresponds to a third abundantbut the 30% of women he preferred smaller prosthesis. As for the duration, The revisions for breakage take place On average after 14.8 years In aesthetic prostheses, while in cases of reconstruction the replacement takes place after 13 years. If the patient has suffered radiotherapy, the average drops to 11.9 years, while with chemotherapy reaches 10.6 years.
Breast prosthesis and bia-alcl lymphoma: what risks?
In recent years there has been a lot of discussion of the Possible correlation between breast prosthesis and large-cell anaplastic lymphoma (Bia-ALCL). The data of the Ministry of Health resize the alarm: the correlation is extremely rare, with a single case every 25 thousand patients. Between 2014 and 2024, they were recorded 114 cases in total. Experts confirm: “The risk/benefit budget is in favor of the use of prostheses”, also because an early diagnosis guarantees a positive prognosis.
A personal and aware choice
Today, the breast prosthesis system is one choice that can respond to very different needs: from the search for a more harmonious aspect to the need to reconstruct one’s body after a tumor. Thanks to the progress of plastic surgery and the increasingly precise information on security, Women face this path with greater awarenesschoosing the most suitable solution to your body and history.
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