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Aesthetic Quality of the Nipple-Areola Complex in Breast Reconstruction with a New Local Graft Technique
(SPRINGER, 2009)
Reconstruction of the nipple-areola complex (NAC) is the last stage of breast reconstruction and represents the search for symmetry in regard to the contralateral breast. The objective of this study was to present an areola ...
Quality of life outcomes in patients with breast cancer in an Amazon city: the impact of breast reconstruction
(UNIFAP – Universidade Federal do AmapáBrasil, 2017)
Introduction: Malignant neoplasms are considered a public health problem due to the high rates of morbidity and
mortality presented worldwide, particularly those associated with breast cancer.
Methods: This is a qualitative ...
Optimizing the nipple-areola sparing mastectomy with double concentric periareolar incision and biodimensional expander-implant reconstruction: Aesthetic and technical refinements
(CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, 2009)
Although the biodimensional anatomical expander-implant system (BEIS) is a reliable technique, little information has been available regarding outcome following nipple-areola sparing mastectomy (NSM). To perform the resection ...
Dressing wear time after breast reconstruction: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(Biomed Central Ltd, 2013-02-22)
Background: One of the major risk variables for surgical site infection is wound management. Understanding infection risk factors for breast operations is essential in order to develop infection-prevention strategies and ...
Quality of life outcomes after pedicled TRAM flap delayed breast reconstruction
(Churchill Livingstone, 2004-04-01)
Objective. To evaluate the impact of TRAM flap delayed breast reconstruction on health related quality of life in patients who had undergone mastectomy.Methods. Twenty-five patients following mastectomy were selected ...
Evaluation of Aesthetic and Quality-of-Life Results after Immediate Breast Reconstruction with Definitive Form-Stable Anatomical Implants
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2016-02-01)
Background: Although there are many reports on different techniques in breast reconstruction, there are few data regarding immediate breast reconstruction with definitive form-stable anatomical implants in terms of aesthetics ...
Comparison of quality of life, satisfaction with surgery and shoulder-arm morbidity in breast cancer survivors submitted to breast-conserving therapy or mastectomy followed by immediate breast reconstruction
(Faculdade de Medicina / USP, 2010)
OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to compare the prevalence of shoulder-arm morbidity, patient satisfaction with surgery and the quality of life of women submitted to breast-conserving therapy or modified radical mastectomy ...
Patients' satisfaction with immediate breast reconstruction with a latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap
(Informa Healthcare, 2012-10-01)
Immediate breast reconstruction with a latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous (LDM) flap is still not much reported, particularly in studies of patients' views. the aim of this study was to assess the level of patients' ...