title: Routine histological examination of the mastectomy scar at the time of breast reconstruction: important oncological surveillance?
abstract: This retrospective study assesses whether the routine submission of mastectomy scars for histological examination at the time of delayed breast reconstruction is useful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Morriston Hospital Morriston, Swansea SA6 6NL, UK. mark.soldin@kingstonhospital.nhs.uk
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Soldin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grob
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.forename: M A C S
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty; D008408:Mastectomy; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors