| Abstract | Among 6 patients with small intra-ductal carcinomas of the breast two had local recurrences of cancer following unilateral subcutaneous mastectomy. We therefore limit subcutaneous mastectomy to pre-cancerous conditions and then use a bilateral subcutaneous mastectomy with augmentation mammoplasty. Our methods and results in 28 cases are described. We think that the removal of approximately 95% of the breast tissue is enough assurance to the patient that no cancer will develop later. The patients are happy with the cosmetic results and abandon their cancerophobia generated by long term diagnostic observation. |
| Authors | W Pilgram, K Lendvai-Viragh, T Lendvai, R Michel |
| Journal | Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde
(Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd)
Vol. 40
Issue 11
Pg. 1009-12
(Nov 1980)
ISSN: 0016-5751 GERMANY, WEST |
| Vernacular Title | Die Behandlung maligner und präkanzeröser Prozesse der Mamma durch subkutane Mastektomie mit gleichzeitiger Augmentation. |
| PMID | 7439651
(Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)
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| Topics |
- Adult
- Breast
(surgery)
- Breast Neoplasms
(surgery)
- Female
- Humans
- Mastectomy
(methods)
- Precancerous Conditions
(surgery)
- Surgery, Plastic
(methods)
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