Immediate Versus Delayed Breast Reconstruction

Nov 21, 2017 by in Dental Materials Comments Off on Immediate Versus Delayed Breast Reconstruction

This article provides information about advantages and disadvantages of immediate and delayed breast reconstruction concepts. Key points • Immediate breast reconstruction is oncologically safe with good results, but patient selection…

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Indications and Controversies for Nonabdominally-Based Complete Autologous Tissue Breast Reconstruction

Nov 21, 2017 by in Dental Materials Comments Off on Indications and Controversies for Nonabdominally-Based Complete Autologous Tissue Breast Reconstruction

Autologous breast reconstruction can be challenging in mastectomy patients who are not eligible for a deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap reconstruction. Depending on body habitus, alternative donor sites for…

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Indications and Controversies for Abdominally-Based Complete Autologous Tissue Breast Reconstruction

Nov 21, 2017 by in Dental Materials Comments Off on Indications and Controversies for Abdominally-Based Complete Autologous Tissue Breast Reconstruction

This article reviews the indications and controversies in abdominally based autologous breast reconstruction. The evidence regarding these indications and controversies will be appraised and summarized. Finally, we will provide a…

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Indications and Controversies for Complete and Implant-Enhanced Latissimus Dorsi Breast Reconstructions

Nov 21, 2017 by in Dental Materials Comments Off on Indications and Controversies for Complete and Implant-Enhanced Latissimus Dorsi Breast Reconstructions

This article describes the use of implant-enhanced and total-autologous latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flaps in breast reconstruction. It addresses the indications for use of this reconstruction alternative, which have recently been…

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Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Treatment and the Evidence-Based Interaction with Immediate Autologous and Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction

Nov 21, 2017 by in Dental Materials Comments Off on Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Treatment and the Evidence-Based Interaction with Immediate Autologous and Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction

This article aims to determine the impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on immediate breast reconstruction by assessing their compatibility for oncological safety and the incidence and management of postoperative complications. A…

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Radiation Therapy and Immediate Breast Reconstruction

Nov 21, 2017 by in Dental Materials Comments Off on Radiation Therapy and Immediate Breast Reconstruction

Patients who undergo breast reconstruction experience higher complication rates if they have had a history of radiotherapy. However, implant-based reconstruction confers significantly higher complication and reconstruction failure rates compared with…

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