Open AccessThe evolution of autologous breast reconstruction
Author(s) -
Costanzo Domenico,
Klinger Marco,
Lisa Andrea,
Maione Luca,
Battistini Andrea,
Vinci Valeriano
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the breast journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1524-4741
pISSN - 1075-122X
DOI - 10.1111/tbj.14025
Subject(s) - medicine , breast reconstruction , breast cancer , implant , medical physics , surgery , oncology , cancer
With breast cancer (BC) becoming more treatable, breast reconstruction has become an integral part of BC treatment. Nowadays, implant‐based breast reconstruction is more common. However, there is a growing interest in autologous breast reconstruction due to the increasing awareness of implant‐related complications. This work provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of autologous reconstruction techniques of the breast and the nipple‐areolar complex (NAC).