Postmastectomy breast reconstruction with an inflatable prosthesis.

Breast reconstruction was carried out in 38 patients after modified radical mastectomy, using a saline-filled inflatable prosthesis placed in a submuscular pocket. In 79 per cent the reconstructed breast had normal texture without complications. One patient was dissatisfied with the cosmetic result. Marked capsular contraction occurred in two cases (6 per cent) and late deflation in five (14 per cent).