Postmastectomy Reconstruction. Second EditionSlavin, Sumner A.Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
The meaning of POSTMASTECTOMY is relating to, being in, or occurring in the period following a mastectomy. How to use postmastectomy in a sentence.
Most women who have had a whole or partial mastectomy can have either immediate or delayed breast reconstruction. At Beijing United Family Hospital, the approach to reconstruction is tailored to the individual needs of the patient. A number ...
In the setting of postmastectomy reconstruction, patient satisfaction and quality of life may be the most significant outcome variables when evaluating surgical success. The objective of the current study was to identify predictors of patient satisfaction with breast appearance, including implant type, ...
Decisional regret and choice of breast reconstruction following mastectomy for breast cancer: a systematic review. Psychooncology. 2018;27(4):1110-1120. doi:10.1002/pon.4585 PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 7. Zhong T, Hu J, Bagher S, et al. Decision regret following br...
Fat Grafting in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction with Expanders and Prostheses in Patients Who Have Received Radiotherapy: Formation of New Subcutaneous Tissue BACKGROUND: In secondary mammary reconstruction in irradiated patients, the use of expanders and prostheses is controversial, given that ...
Psychological overview: Post Mastectomy Reconstruction (Mary)Bredin, Mary
Background Major improvements in breast cancer treatment in the last decade include advancements in postmastectomy breast reconstruction (PMBR). Unfortunately, the studies in PMBR are primarily researcher or industry led with minimal input from patients and caregivers. The aim of this study is to use...
An accelerated course of radiation therapy does not increase complications for patients who undergo breast reconstruction following a mastectomy, new research shows. Findings of the large, Phase III RT CHARM trial (Alliance A221505) were presented at the
Patient Satisfaction With Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction: A Comparison of Saline and Silicone Implants: McCarthy CM, Klassen AF, Cano SJ, et al (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Ctr, NY; McMaster Univ, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Univ College London, UK; et al) Cancer 116:5584-5591, 2010...