Goin MK, Goin JM
Growing pains: the psychological experience of breast reconstruction with tissue expansion. [Case Reports, Journal Article]
Ann Plast Surg 1988 Sep; 21(3):217-22.
The efficacy of tissue expanders in providing additional skin and muscle for breast reconstruction has been demonstrated convincingly and repeatedly. This had led to the increasing use of this technique for certain women desiring reconstruction of the breast following mastectomy for cancer. We report on the psychological experiences of 10 women who underwent breast reconstruction by means of tissue expansion.
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