Selective Use of Serial Expansion in Breast Reconstruction

1 September 1983

journal article
research article
Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Annals of Plastic Surgery

Vol. 11 (3) , 188-195
https://doi.org/10.1097/00000637-198309000-00003

Abstract

The use of expansion prostheses in breast reconstruction allows the surgeon maximal control over the size of the contour. Experience with 30 cases of breast reconstruction for malignant disease as well as developmental deformities is presented. No major complications were observed in these cases.

Keywords

BREAST
MALIGNANT DISEASE
RECONSTRUCTION ALLOWS
MAXIMAL CONTROL
NO MAJOR
SURGEON MAXIMAL
MAJOR COMPLICATIONS
SELECTIVE USE
EXPANSION PROSTHESES

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