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Functional MRI to evaluate "sense of self" following perforator flap breast reconstruction. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
BACKGROUND: Breast reconstruction is associated with high levels of patient satisfaction. Previous patient satisfaction studies have been subjective. This study utilizes functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to objectively evaluate "sense of self"
Stephanie A Caterson, Sharon E Fox, Adam M Tobias, Bernard T Lee   +3 more
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Expert consensus on oncoplastic surgery of breast tumor and breast reconstruction (2022 edition) [PDF]

Zhongguo aizheng zazhi, 2022
With the new trend of oncoplastic surgery and breast reconstruction in China and the emergence of new evidence-based medical data, expert of Chinese Anti-Cancer Association, Committee of Breast Cancer Society convened domestic clinical experts in the ...
Committee of Breast Cancer Society, Chinese Anti-Cancer Association, Breast Surgeons Committee of Surgeons Branch, Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Committee of Breast Cancer Society, Shanghai Anti-Cancer Association
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Differences in complications and asymmetry in patients who did not receive a balancing procedure in two-stage and direct-to-implant breast reconstruction [PDF]

Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2023
Background Implant-based immediate breast reconstruction surgery with nipple-sparing mastectomy has recently been favored by patients. However, in patients who do not wish to undergo balancing procedures, it is difficult to select the appropriate implant
Jung Yeol Seo, Seung Hyun Kim, Jae Woo Lee, Min Wook Kim, Dae Kyun Jeong, Seong Hwan Bae, Hyun Yul Kim, Youn Joo Jung, Su Bong Nam   +8 more
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Comparison of outcomes between immediate implant-based and autologous reconstruction: 15-year, single-center experience in a propensity score-matched Chinese cohort

Cancer Biology & Medicine, 2022
Objective: The number of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) procedures has been increasing in China. This study aimed to investigate the oncological safety of IBR, and to compare the survival and surgical outcomes between implant-based and autologous ...
Shanshan He, Bowen Ding, Gang Li, Yubei Huang, Chunyong Han, Jingyan Sun, Qingfeng Huang, Jing Liu, Zhuming Yin, Shu Wang, Jian Yin   +10 more
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Analysis of the Effects of Breast Reconstruction in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Radiotherapy after Mastectomy [PDF]

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2012
BackgroundImmediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy and delayed breast reconstruction with post-supplementary treatment are the two types of breast reconstruction currently performed when treating breast cancer.
Seong Hwan Kim, Jeong Min Kim, Sun Hyung Park, Sam Yong Lee   +3 more
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Fat Grafting following Internal Tissue Expansion: An Option for Breast Reconstruction after Total Mastectomy

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Background:. Breast reconstruction is currently performed as standard practice. Methods:. A prospective study was performed of patients after total mastectomy who underwent autologous breast reconstruction with fat grafting (FG) combined with internal ...
Jerzy Kolasinski, MD, PhD, Pawel Pyka, MD, PhD   +1 more
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Patient-Reported Outcomes and Complications Following Breast Reconstruction: A Comparison Between Biological Matrix-Assisted Direct-to-Implant and Latissimus Dorsi Flap

Frontiers in Oncology, 2022
BackgroundImplant-based breast reconstruction is increasingly becoming the most common method of postmastectomy breast reconstruction in use today.
Peng Gao, Ping Bai, Xiangyi Kong, Yi Fang, Jidong Gao, Jing Wang   +5 more
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From cadaveric and animal studies to the clinical reality of robotic mastectomy: a feasibility report of training program

Scientific Reports, 2021
Robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy (RNSM) provides better cosmetic outcomes and improves the quality of life of women with breast cancer. However, this has not been widely adapted due to the lack of well-structured training programs.
Jeea Lee, Hyung Seok Park, Dong Won Lee, Seung Yong Song, Jonghan Yu, Jai Min Ryu, Soong June Bae, Dea Hyun Lew, Seung Il Kim, Antonio Toesca   +9 more
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Breast reconstruction

International Journal of Clinical Practice, 2006
With over 200,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer treated each year, various types of breast reconstruction have become popular and safe. Immediate breast reconstruction seems to confer both benefit and patient satisfaction. A variety of techniques including subcutaneous expanders/implants, flap transfers, and free tissue transfers are described.
H. Hamed, I. S. Fentiman
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LigaSure for the Creation of Bloodless Breast Pockets in Patients Undergoing Transaxillary Breast Augmentation

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2020
Background:. The energy-based LigaSure device is widely utilized to facilitate dissection and hemostasis during various open and endoscopic procedures.
Min Kuk Kim, MD, Sangdal Lee, MD
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