Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy

Frontiers in Surgery

Daniel Schmauss¹ 

关键词: breast reconstruction;    breast cancer;    mastectomy;    DIEP flap;    breast implants;    autologous fat grafting;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fsurg.2015.00071

学科分类：外科医学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women worldwide. Its surgical approach has become less and less mutilating in the last decades. However, the overall number of breast reconstructions has significantly increased lately. Nowadays, breast reconstruction should be individualized at its best, first of all taking into consideration not only the oncological aspects of the tumor, neo-/adjuvant treatment, and genetic predisposition, but also its timing (immediate versus delayed breast reconstruction), as well as the patient’s condition and wish. This article gives an overview over the various possibilities of breast reconstruction, including implant- and expander-based reconstruction, flap-based reconstruction (vascularized autologous tissue), the combination of implant and flap, reconstruction using non-vascularized autologous fat, as well as refinement surgery after breast reconstruction.

【 授权许可】

CC BY