Recent Modalities And New Concepts In Breast Reconstruction Following Mastectomy

Breast reconstruction is a series of surgical procedures performed to recreate a breast. Reconstructions are commonly done after one or both breasts are removed as a treatment for breast cancer.Today, more women with breast cancer choose surgery that removes only part of the breast tissue. This is called breast conservation surgery (or lumpectomy or segmental mastectomy). But, some women have a mastectomy, which removes the entire breast. Many women who have a mastectomy choose reconstructive surgery to restore the breast’s appearance.Immediate reconstruction is done at the same time as the mastectomy which means one less surgery, while delayed reconstruction means that the rebuilding is started later.