title: Breast reconstruction after mastectomy. What are today's options?
abstract: Breast reconstruction after mastectomy has evolved rapidly in recent years because of public awareness, patient demand, and technical advances. Various methods involving tissue expansion and flap procedures with and without prostheses are currently available. Management of the opposite breast and nipple-areola reconstruction are also options. Patients need to be in good general health to have reconstructive surgery.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Medical School, Houston.
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Riley
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000523:psychology; D009132:Muscles / Q000637:transplantation; D009558:Nipples / Q000601:surgery; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data