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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"breast reconstruction"”.
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Psychological aspects of additional procedures following breast reconstruction
… two groups of women: those who had undergone breast reconstruction following mastectomy for breast cancer (BR) and those who had undergone breast reconstruction and additional procedures (BR-AP). Furthermore, the study aimed to explore the possible reasons why women might undergo additional …
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3D Torso Image Retrieval of Prior Patients Cases for Enhancing Consultation about Breast Reconstruction Surgery
… aimed at enhancing consultation process for breast reconstruction surgeries. The developed method integrates suggestive contours, the structure tensor, and mesh simplification using MeshCNN for 3D model retrieval. By coupling suggestive contours with the structure tensor, crucial features are …
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Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in breast cancer patients after immediate breast reconstruction using the Breast-Q
… mainstay of surgical treatment for women with breast cancer in South Africa. The increase in breast reconstruction after a mastectomy has prompted the need to evaluate patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) for this set of operative intervention. This study aimed to assess clinical and …
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An Ethical Recovery from Breast Cancer: an examination of disparities in breast reconstruction and a discussion about rectifying these disparities
… yet the least likely to have receipt of breast reconstruction. This disparity in breast and plastic surgery care is unethical and has been documented in the literature and has been witnessed clinically, but far most importantly, it is continued to be lived by Black women all over the …
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Μέθοδοι και τεχνικές πλαστικής αποκατάστασης μαστού με αυτόλογους ιστούς μετά από μαστεκτομή / Procedures and techniques in autologous breast reconstruction following mastectomy
Ο καρκίνος του μαστού θεωρείται η πιο συχνά διαγνωσθείσα κακοήθεια στις γυναίκες, με περίπου 1,7 εκατομμύρια εξ’ αυτών να διαγιγνώσκονται και να αντιμετωπίζονται με ιατρικό τρόπο ετησίως, σε όλο τον κόσμο. Ενώ έχει σημειωθεί σημαντική πρόοδο στη διεπιστημονική διαχείριση του καρκίνου του μαστού, η …
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UNDERSTANDING ANATOMICAL PERFUSION AND STRATEGIES TO OPTIMIZE VASCULARITY IN FREE TISSUE TRANSFER FOR AUTOLOGOUS BREAST RECONSTRUCTION USING THE DEEP INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC ARTERY PERFORATOR (DIEP) FLAP
Breast cancer is the commonest cancer that affects women in the United Kingdom (UK). Autologous free tissue transfer using abdominal tissue remains an excellent option for breast reconstruction following mastectomy, given greater availability of tissue and lower donor site morbidity associated with …
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Quantitative clinical photography for managing the quality of life concerns arising from appearance change resulting from breast cancer and its treatment
… who experience appearance change resulting from breast cancer and its treatment face a variety of quality of life challenges related to these changes over the course of their cancer journey, such as decisional conflict, decisional regret, and anxiety. As more women become breast cancer survivors, …
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Precision Medicine Approach to Improving Reconstructive Surgery Outcomes for Breast Cancer Survivors
… genetic screening, has increase the number of breast reconstructions 36%. The most common complication causing revision of reconstructive surgery is the formation of a dense scar capsule around the silicone implant called capsular contracture. Nearly all patients will experience this …
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THE ROLE OF OMEGA 3 FATTY ACIDS IN CAPSULAR CONTRACTURE AROUND THE BREAST IMPLANTS
… material, both in reconstructive and cosmetic breast surgery, which often leads to re-intervention, is capsular contracture. It consists in pathological hardening of the fibrous shell developing around a breast prosthesis.The development of connective tissue around any foreign body is …
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Optical sensors for the in vivo assessment of flap perfusion in plastic surgery
Following mastectomy for breast cancer a wide variety of surgical techniques are currently available for post mastectomy breast reconstruction where autologous tissue is used to construct a natural looking breast. One of the most common types of reconstructive surgeries use Deep Inferior Epigastric …
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Needs assessment for personalized garments to improve quality of life in breast cancer care
… and treatment have significantly improved breast cancer survival rates, many patients continue to face ongoing emotional and physical challenges. These challenges may include diminished body image and difficulties with intimacy due to perceived changes in their bodies, which can impact …
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Overcoming wound healing complications following radiotherapy in human breast dermal fibroblasts, through the influence of preadipocytes from the stromal vascular fraction
… cultured from non-irradiated and irradiated breast tissue. Histological changes in the structural organisation of breast tissue in situ from donors exposed to radiotherapy was compared to untreated breast. Primary cultures of dermal fibroblasts from irradiated and non-irradiated breast skin …