• Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical College, Binzhou, Shandong 256600, P. R. China;
YANG Zhenlin, Email: yangzhenlin918@126.com
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Objective  To summarize types of post-mastectomy breast reconstruction and present situation. Method  The relevant literatures about post-mastectomy breast reconstruction in recent years were reviewed. Results  With the increasing incidence of the breast cancer and the progressing of the treatment methods, it has become a trend for the post-mastectomy breast reconstruction. If the patient’s condition is allowed, the post-mastectomy breast reconstruction can be performed. At present, the post-mastectomy breast reconstruction mainly include the implant based reconstruction, autologous tissue reconstruction, autologous fat transplantation, etc.. There are different options for the breast reconstruction according the indicators and it had the corresponding complications. So the selection of reconstruction technique depend on the individual requirements, determining by the patient choice, advice of the reconstructive surgeon, and anticipated post-mastectomy therapy, particularly the needs for the radiotherapy and chemotherapy, etc.. Conclusions  Post-mastectomy breast reconstruction is common abroad, corresponding research has been carried out in our country, experiences in learning are shairing. With deepening of domestic and foreign exchanges and progressing of technology, it is believed that post-mastectomy breast reconstruction might become one of conventional reconstruction options in future.

Citation: LIU Jian, ZHANG Yingzhe, WANG Xiaohong, CHENG Kai, TENG Xiaofei, TAN Longtao, YANG Zhenlin. Advances of post-mastectomy breast reconstruction. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2017, 24(10): 1279-1283. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.201705089 Copy

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