Postmastectomy reconstruction

Postmastectomy reconstruction is an integral part of the rehabilitation of a patient with breast cancer. Four questions are to be answered: Who is a candidate? When should this be performed? What are the goals of a breast reconstruction? How should these be obtained?

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Published inThe Surgical clinics of North America Vol. 64; no. 6; p. 1193
Main Author Dinner, M I
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1984
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Female
Humans
Mastectomy - methods
Reoperation
Surgery, Plastic
Surgical Flaps
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Summary:Postmastectomy reconstruction is an integral part of the rehabilitation of a patient with breast cancer. Four questions are to be answered: Who is a candidate? When should this be performed? What are the goals of a breast reconstruction? How should these be obtained?
ISSN:0039-6109
1558-3171
DOI:10.1016/S0039-6109(16)43490-0