title: [Post-mastectomy breast reconstruction by tissue expanders: technical note].
abstract: The aim of post-mastectomy breast reconstruction by tissue expanders is the mammary symmetry. The Authors report a personal experience in immediate (55 pts) and delayed (12 pts) breast reconstruction with implants. The technique is simple and safe with good aesthetical and functional results.
authors.affiliation: Policilinico Umberto I Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Università degli Studi La Sapienza di Roma.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vergine
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pasta
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martino
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Bianchini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Veneroso
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Villa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D008408:Mastectomy; D015409:Mastectomy, Radical; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices