Immediate reconstruction in the treatment of primary carcinoma of the breast.
Forty-five consecutive patients who underwent immediate reconstruction at the time of a modified radical mastectomy are presented. Results and complications are discussed, and the follow-up rate has been 100 per cent. Our data show that, from both the carcinoma and reconstructive standpoints, the major concerns appear to be minimal with this approach, and that it is, in fact, a most viable option in patients who have early stage carcinoma of the breast. We continue to offer this option to selected patients and believe it is, indeed, a rational alternative for the treatment of primary carcinoma of the breast.
D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D013997:Time Factors