Breast reconstruction with TiLOOP® Bra: Another arrow in plastic surgeons’ quiver?

2025 - Annachiara Tellarini, Elisa Bascialla, Ferruccio Paganini, Veronica Fasoli, Francesco Buttarelli, Eduardo Paolo Marra, Federico Tamborini, Martina Corno, Danilo Di Giovanna, Roberto Baraziol, Maria Flocchini, Laura Maria Curic , Adriana Tuttolomondo, Sarah Calabrese, Luigi Valdatta

Background:

The use of lower-pole sling products has made immediate breast reconstruction a feasible option in women undergoing skin-nipple sparing and skin-reducing mastectomies. To date, available data on the comparative efficacy of biological and synthetic meshes regarding postoperative complications are scattered and limited.

Study results

A systematic literature search was performed to screen three different databases (PubMed, Web of Sciences, and Embase) using the following keywords: “breast reconstruction” AND “TiLOOP®” OR “Titanium-Coated Polypropylene Mesh” OR “TCPM”. The perioperative and demographic characteristics of patients, complications profiles, and patient-reported outcomes were considered.

We initially identified 234 articles, of which only 41, including 3923 patients and 5042 reconstructed breasts, fully satisfied the inclusion criteria

Conclusion:

TiLOOP® Bra could be considered a safe and aesthetically valid alternative to Acellular Dermal Matrices (ADMs) in non-smokers patients undergoing skin-nipple sparing and skin-reducing mastectomies and immediate reconstruction. The incidence of seroma with TiLOOP® Bra is comparable to that of ADMs as it is the beneficial effect in radiated patients, where TiLOOP® Bra seems superior to implant alone reconstruction. It has a good bio-integration with host tissues and resistance to infections in patients with a weakened immune system as a consequence of oncologic perioperative treatments.