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Trying to decide if DTI is the way to go

labender29
labender29 Posts: 1
edited February 27 in Breast Reconstruction

Recently diagnosed with stage 1 ILC. Surgeon says I am a candidate for DTI, direct to implant surgery. anyone have this type of surgery, pros and cons?

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  • exbrnxgrl
    exbrnxgrl Posts: 5,444

    I am unfamiliar with the abbreviation DTI (surprising after 13 years here). Do you mean one step implants, no tissue expanders? Or do you mean tissue expanders inserted immediately inserted after a mx ?

  • moderators
    moderators Posts: 8,955
    edited March 7

    @exbrnxgrl yes, DTI (direct-to-implant) reconstruction is when implants are placed during mastectomy surgery, and no tissue expanders are used.

    @labender29 Welcome again — have you made a decision on the type of reconstruction surgery you'd like to have? Hopefully others who have been through direct-to-implant reconstruction will weigh in here soon!

    Let us know what other questions you might have!

    —The Mods

  • exbrnxgrl
    exbrnxgrl Posts: 5,444

    Ah… the common term previously was one step implants. I’ve had mine for 13 years!

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