Placement of the incision for mastectomy with immediate reconstruction ... autologous tissue reconstruction. Partial necrosis of the transferred flap may create firm areas; on rare occasions ...

Additionally, it also provided better sensory preservation compared to conventional mastectomy, minimally invasive approach, leading to faster healing and minimal discomfort, while preserving body ...

In the MD Anderson Cancer Center series, [16] 19 patients received postoperative radiotherapy after autogenous tissue flap reconstruction ... Skin-Sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Breast ...

Lumpectomies and mastectomies differ in the amount of tissue removed. A lumpectomy removes only the tumor and a small portion of the breast. A mastectomy removes all of the breast tissue, and possibly ...

The mojo must flow, after all. That seems to be what’s going on with this beautiful split-flap clock build by [Erich Styger]. It’s part of a much larger effort which will eventually see 64 ...

The five-year stage 3 breast cancer survival rate is 86.3%. This means roughly 86.3% of those with stage 3 breast cancer will still be alive five years after diagnosis. Cancer survival depends on many ...

the maintenance of adequate blood flow to the flap during mass separation to avert flap necrosis and failures in postoperative wound healing; (3) the flap’s design aimed at correcting neck deformity ...

Renita White, MD, is an obstetrician/gynecologist at Georgia Obstetrics and Gynecology in Atlanta, Georgia. Her areas of expertise include fibroids, irregular vaginal ...