| Title | Mastectomy specimen weight and skin dimensions as an adjunct in breast reconstruction. | | Author(s) | Shamoun JM, Hartrampf CR | | Institution | Atlanta Plastic Surgery, St. Joseph Hospital, GA, USA. | | Source | Ann Plast Surg 1996 Mar; 36(3):251-4. | | MeSH | Breast
Breast Neoplasms
Esthetics
Female
Humans
Mammaplasty
Mastectomy, Modified Radical
Middle Aged
Organ Size
Patient Satisfaction
Surgical Flaps
Treatment Outcome
| | Abstract | In performing breast reconstruction with autogenous tissue, it has become useful to have accurate documentation of the weight and skin dimensions of the resected specimen. This enables the plastic surgeon to reconstruct a more natural and aesthetic breast. Oftentimes this information is not available and requires, at best, an estimate based on the size and shape of the remaining contralateral breast. To help take the guesswork out of an already artistic endeavor, this important information can make a substantial difference in the results obtained. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 8659947 |
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