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In the fat graft group, 2 sessions of fat grafting were performed after radiotherapy to decrease the volume of definitive implant, whereas no additional intervention was performed for the no fat graft group. Patients were evaluated for wound dehiscence, skin necrosis, infection, implant loss, rippling, capsular contracture, and secondary interventions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The fat graft group demonstrated a statistically significant lower incidence of wound dehiscence, skin necrosis, infection, implant loss, rippling, and capsular contracture compared to the no fat graft group (P &amp;lt; .05), despite similar baseline characteristics and reconstructive protocols.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Autologous fat grafting before implant exchange was associated with a substantial reduction in the rates of wound dehiscence, skin necrosis, infection, implant loss, rippling, and capsular contracture compared to standard implant exchange 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