Open AccessA Picture of Breast Reconstruction in a Public Oncology Hospital in Latin America: A Ten-Year Experience
Author(s) -
Anne Karoline Groth,
Maria Cecília Closs Ono,
Viktoria Weihermann,
Luísa Zanatelli Brasil Bastos,
Thamyle Moda de Santana Rezende,
Deisy Brigid de Zorzi Dalke,
Catharina Iagla Borssuk Ferreira
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
meme sağlığı dergisi/meme sağlığı dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1306-0953
pISSN - 1306-0945
DOI - 10.5152/ejbh.2020.5848
Subject(s) - medicine , breast reconstruction , breast cancer , mastectomy , context (archaeology) , psychosocial , medical record , dehiscence , wound dehiscence , complication , surgery , general surgery , cancer , psychiatry , paleontology , biology
Breast cancer is the most frequent malignant tumor among women worldwide, with the sole exception of non-melanoma skin cancer. Currently, one of the most common treatments in Brazil is modified radical mastectomy, which, although effective, leads to both physical and psychological complications. In this context, breast reconstruction seeks to restore the functional and psychosocial health of women. This study aims to investigate the characteristics of breast reconstructions after mastectomy by comparing immediate and delayed reconstructions.