BREAST RECONSTRUCTION

Abstract

The ideal goal of eve ry post-mastectomy breast reconstruction is to achieve a breast that is as “identical” as possible to the contralateral one in shape, size, consistency, mobility and degree of naturalness. At the same time, however, it is essential to rely on the simplest and safest reconst ruction technique as far as the patient is concerned. Mastectomy and restoration of the lost morphology should be performed in a single operation whe never the opportunity arises and there are two reasons for this.

First of all, by working this way reconstruction can be performed on an area that is completely free of any scar tissue.

Secondly, there are psychological considerations involved, since this makes it possible to avoid the trauma of letting the patient seeing herself, even for just an instant, without her breast. Then umerous different techniques used for the morphological recons truction of breast volume can be classified into two basic groups: reconstruction with insertion of a prosthesis and reconstruction without a prosthesis. Both of these techniques make it possible to personalize surgical choices based on the patients unique characteristics, in order to achieve a complete simme try in relation to the contral at eralbreast.