Current evidence on the efficacy of breast reconstruction using lipomodelling after breast cancer treatment is adequate and the evidence raises no major safety concerns. Therefore, this procedure may be used provided that normal arrangements are in place for clinical governance, consent and audit.
There is a theoretical concern about any possible influence of the procedure on recurrence of breast cancer in the long term, although there is no evidence of this in published reports. NICE therefore encourages long-term data collection on this procedure.
Patient selection should be carried out by a breast cancer multidisciplinary team.
Breast reconstruction using lipomodelling after breast cancer treatment should only be carried out by surgeons with specialist expertise and training in the procedure.