title: [Breast reconstruction after mastectomy. Critical analysis of 240 cases].
abstract: A retrospective study on 240 cases of breast reconstruction was undertaken in order to make a critical analysis of the results of different techniques as silicone prosthesis, tissue expanders, and the myocutaneous flaps of latissimus dorsi and rectus abdominis. The authors discuss the indications, advantages, inconveniences and complications of each technique and point out the particular indications for each one, depending on the type of mastectomy performed and the quality of the remaining tissues. Good results can be obtained using prosthesis, or flaps, but the indications must be very criterious, as the number of complications may be high, and many operations might be needed to achieve a satisfactory result.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carramaschi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bricout
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Servant
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Banzet
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ferreira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015411:Mastectomy, Modified Radical; D015409:Mastectomy, Radical; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D013524:Surgical Flaps
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers
vernacular_title: Reconstrução da mama pós-mastectomia. Análise crítica de 240 casos.