Reconstructive surgery in primary breast cancer treatment.
The goal of breast reconstruction is achievement of symmetry and preservation or restoration of a positive body image. The two methods of reconstructive breast surgery are implantation of a prosthesis or a flap procedure using skin, with or without autologous tissue from a donor site. Factors that determine which method is most appropriate are based on predicted outcome, patient expectations, and patient risk factors associated with complications of surgery.
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School of Nursing, Yale University, New Haven, CT.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001828:Body Image; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D003657:Decision Making; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013524:Surgical Flaps