Technical tricks to improve the cosmetic results of breast-conserving treatment.
The paper describes different manoeuvres and surgical details that may help the general surgeon to improve the aesthetic outcomes after breast-conserving treatment for cancer. Among them, the pre-operative planning, the position of the patient in the operative room, the mobilisation of the glandular tissue when the tumour has been removed. All these manoeuvres contribute to achieving better symmetry with the healthy breast and to improve the final aesthetic result, minimising the surgical conflict between large resections and defects for optimal control of local disease and the consequent breast deformities.
Petit
Jean Yves
JY
European Institute of Oncology, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Milan, Italy.
De Lorenzi
Francesca
F
Rietjens
Mario
M
Intra
Mattia
M
Martella
Stefano
S
Garusi
Cristina
C
Rey
Pier Carlo
PC
Matthes
Angelo Gustavo Zucca
AG
D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome