title: Mastectomy in the era of implant-based reconstruction: should we be removing the pectoralis fascia?
abstract: Though removing of the pectorals fascia has always been routinely performed in modified radical mastectomy for invasive breast cancer, there is no evidence that this routine is justified. The authors present some of the scarce data found in literature, and discuss the advantages of living the pectorals fascia in situ to facilitate implant based reconstruction.
authors: Breast Service, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil. andre@saudedamama.org
authors: André
authors: A
authors: Vallejo da Silva
authors: Fabiana Resende
authors: FR
authors: Rodriguez
authors: Calina Maria
authors: CM
authors: Loures
authors: Vania Gloria Silami
authors: VG
authors: Lopes
mesh_terms: D019928:Breast Implantation; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015411:Mastectomy, Modified Radical / Q000379:methods*; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000601:surgery*