Gender-affirming Mastectomy with Concurrent Oncologic Mastectomy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022 Background:. Transmasculine individuals may not have undergone gender-affirming mastectomy and retain natal breast tissue. Our center offers simultaneous oncologic mastectomy with gender-affirming reconstruction to patients who are diagnosed with breast ...
Carter J. Boyd, MD, MBA +5 more
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Oncological Outcomes of Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy in an Unselected Population Evaluated in a Single Center [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2023 Objective Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) has been traditionally used in selected cases with tumor-to-nipple distance > 2 cm and negative frozen section of the base of the nipple. Recommending NSM in unselected populations remains controversial.
Francisco Pimentel Cavalcante +3 more
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023 Background:. Preoperative prediction of breast volume is very important in planning breast reconstruction. In this study, we assessed the usefulness of a novel method for preoperative estimation of mastectomy volume by comparing the weight of actual ...
Jiwoo Kim, MD +4 more
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Radiation dose to the heart with hypofractionation in patients with left breast cancer
Experimental Results, 2021 Introduction In this study we compared radiation dose received by organs at risk (OARs) after breast conservation surgery(BCS) and mastectomy in patients with left breast cancer.
Budhi Singh Yadav +5 more
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Depression in breast cancer patients who have undergone mastectomy: A national cohort study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 The objective of this study was to compare the incidence of post-operative depression in breast cancer patients who have undergone mastectomy with the incidence of post-operative depression in non-breast cancer participants (controls).Using data from the
Min-Su Kim +4 more
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Incidence of surgical site infection following mastectomy with and without immediate reconstruction using private insurer claims data [PDF]
, 2015 OBJECTIVE: The National Healthcare Safety Network classifies breast operations as clean procedures with an expected 1–2% surgical site infection (SSI) incidence.
Ball, Kelly E +7 more
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Complications of mastectomy for breast cancer in a tertiary care centre in South-west Nigeria
Annals of Health Research, 2020 Background: An important aspect of the surgical management of breast cancer is loco-regional control which can be accomplished by either breast conservation surgery or mastectomy.
BA Ayoade +4 more
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Management of skin-sparing mastectomy: Results of a survey of German Hospitals [PDF]
, 2006 Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the current management of skin-sparing mastectomy in German hospitals and to determine its oncologic safety.
Dian, D. +4 more
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BMC Cancer, 2021 Background Because there is no exact therapeutic target, the systemic treatment of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) still relies on chemotherapy.
Leqian Guo +7 more
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Innovative post mastectomy bra for increasing self-convenience and confidence patients
Medisains, 2019 Background: The act of mastectomy can affect body image because it loses part of the body and affects their social relationships with others. The existed bra is felt uncomfortable when worn so it is necessary to develop a special post mastectomy bra to ...
Oting Susilawati, Agus Santosa
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