Open AccessBreast reconstruction following mastectomy
Author(s) -
Bostwick John
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
ca: a cancer journal for clinicians
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 62.937
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1542-4863
pISSN - 0007-9235
DOI - 10.3322/canjclin.39.1.40
Subject(s) - breast reconstruction , mastectomy , medicine , scars , reconstructive surgeon , breast tissue , surgery , tissue expansion , implant , general surgery , breast cancer , cancer
Breast reconstruction after mastectomy can avoid a permanent deformity. As a member of the breast management team, the reconstructive surgeon can give advice on timing and techniques. Breast reconstruction can either be started at the time of the mastectomy or delayed for months or years. Newer techniques of tissue expansion permit breast reconstruction without additional scars or significant hospitalization. Autogenous tissue breast reconstruction techniques are available that provide natural, long-lasting breast reconstruction without the need for a silicone breast implant.