Reconstruction of the breast and nipple after bilateral radical mastectomy.
Reconstruction of the breasts after mastectomy remains controversial. The majority of patients who have undergone mastectomy can be encouraged to accept the disability with correct counselling and guidance from the surgeon. Occasionally, in the very highly selected case, however, the reconstructive procedures are required in order to restore the patient's body image.
D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009558:Nipples / Q000601:surgery; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D013997:Time Factors; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014844:Vulva