Primary Breast Reconstruction with a Subpectoral Silicone Tissue Expander
- 1 November 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Annals of Plastic Surgery
- Vol. 15 (5) , 404-414
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00000637-198511000-00007
Abstract
A Silastic tissue expander inserted subpectorally at the time of modified radical mastectomy has provided early development of the reconstructive envelope, thereby simplifying matching of the contralateral breast. Significant emotional support for the woman faced with imminent loss of her breast has been repeatedly observed. The early interaction of general and plastic surgeons in the management of breast cancer has been found to be beneficial to both patients and physicians.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: