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SUBMUSCULAR MAMMARY PROSTHESES IN RECONSTRUCTIVE BREAST SURGERY
Author(s) -
MENDELSON BRYAN C.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1982.tb05404.x
Subject(s) - medicine , reconstructive surgery , capsular contracture , breast surgery , surgery , breast reconstruction , breast cancer , cancer
The anatomical basis and operative technique for insertion of mammary prostheses in the completely submuscular position are described. The results of 38 completely s*ubmuscular prostheses used for reconstructive breast surgery form the basis of this report. The two major advantages of the method, freedom from major complications, and a reduced incidence of deforming fibrous capsular contracture, have important implications in reconstructive breast surgery.