Reconstructive surgery in primary breast cancer treatment

The goal of breast reconstruction is achievement of symmetry and preservation or restoration of a positive body image. The two methods of reconstructive breast surgery are implantation of a prosthesis or a flap procedure using skin, with or without autologous tissue from a donor site. Factors that d...

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Published inSeminars in oncology nursing Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 200 - 206
Main Authors Knobf, M.Tish, Stahl, Richard
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia, PA Elsevier Inc 01.08.1991
Elsevier
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Biological and medical sciences
Body Image
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Decision Making
Esthetics
Female
Humans
Mammaplasty - methods
Mammaplasty - nursing
Mammaplasty - psychology
Medical sciences
Nursing
Patient Satisfaction
Prostheses and Implants
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the genital tract and mammary gland
Surgical Flaps
Human
Postoperative
Mammary gland diseases
Implant
Surgery
Adjuvant treatment
Female
Anatomical reconstruction
Review
Planning
Malignant tumor
Flap (surgery)
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Summary:The goal of breast reconstruction is achievement of symmetry and preservation or restoration of a positive body image. The two methods of reconstructive breast surgery are implantation of a prosthesis or a flap procedure using skin, with or without autologous tissue from a donor site. Factors that determine which method is most appropriate are based on predicted outcome, patient expectations, and patient risk factors associated with complications of surgery.
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ISSN:0749-2081
1878-3449
DOI:10.1016/0749-2081(91)90033-L