[Postmastectomy breast reconstruction--outcome on 33 consecutive cases].

Abstract

UNLABELLED:

Nowadays postmastectomy breast reconstruction for breast cancer, seems to receive greater acceptance than in the past due to three important reasons: the improvement of the methods and techniques of plastic surgery; the new improved materials used as breast prosthesis; the better informed patients. The aim of this study is to review the outcomes of breast reconstruction performed for patients with mastectomy for breast cancer.

MATERIAL AND METHOD:

The medical records of 33 consecutive patients who underwent breast reconstruction, during a one year period, at a large municipal hospital were reviewed retrospectively. The main parameters studied were type of reconstruction, morbidity rate and type and number of reoperations.

RESULTS:

Among 33 patients , a number of 30 patient (90.9%) had theirs breasts reconstructed using a prostesis material and for 3 patients (9.1%) a flap type reconstruction was used. Immediate breast reconstruction was the preferred method of reconstruction. No major complications were noted. Minor complications were present in 4 patients (12.5%): infection (1 case), haematoma (1 case), skin necrosis (1 case), device extrusion due to local infection (1 case).

CONCLUSIONS:

Immediate breast reconstruction using expander and implant technique offers very good outcomes with low morbidity rate, excellent cosmetic results and consists in small, reliable and perfect reproductible operations.

• Authors: Laura Curic, B Azzena, F Bassetto, Mihaela Perţea, S Luncă
• Journal: Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi (Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi) 2009 Apr-Jun Vol. 113 Issue 2 Pg. 453-8 ISSN: 0048-7848 [Print] Romania
• Vernacular Title: Reconstrucţia mamara postmastectomie rezultate pe 33 cazuri consecutive.
• PMID: 21495351 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Breast Implants
• Breast Neoplasms (surgery)
• Female
• Humans
• Mammaplasty (adverse effects, methods)
• Mastectomy
• Middle Aged
• Patient Satisfaction
• Reoperation
• Retrospective Studies
• Surgical Flaps
• Treatment Outcome