Breast Reconstruction in Patients with Unilateral Breast Cancer Who Choose Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy - An Assessment of Postoperative Morbidity.
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BACKGROUND: The benefit of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy in patients without an increased risk of contralateral disease remains a subject of debate (1-3). The potential for increased morbidity with bilateral, as opposed to unilateral, breast reconstruction in this population has not been evaluated in a prospective fashion. The aim of this study is to assess the postoperative morbidity associated with unilateral and bilateral breast reconstruction in patients with unilateral breast cancer. The hypothesis is that bilateral breast reconstructions are associated with greater complications.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
دوره 136 4 Suppl شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015