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Breast Reconstruction Essay

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Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is one of the most mediatic specialties, however, it remains without a completely adequate definition. McCarthy, a professor at New York University, considers it a "problem-solving specialty," since it is not restricted by an organ system, pathology or even the patient's age and gender. (4)
Although it is commonly associated with cosmetic surgery, the origin of this specialty lies in its reconstructive aspect. Therefore, I chose to explore this aspect and, since% of the patients submitted to the observed interventions were female, I decided to focus this monograph in an area of so much importance for the woman as the breast.
Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death among women. …show more content…

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Breast Reconstruction is a solution to the deformity caused by surgical excision of the neoplasia, with substantial psychological benefits. (5)
In a simplistic way, there are two options for reconstruction: immediate / primary reconstruction (MRI); And late / secondary reconstruction (DBR). Within these two options, we can subdivide the reconstruction, according to the type of technique used, into the following categories: implant reconstruction (IBR); And reconstruction with autologous vascularized flaps (ABR). The nipple-areolar reconstruction (RMA) concludes the reconstruction process, although it can be followed by adjunctive procedures of symmetrization and fat infiltration, in order to improve the final aesthetic result. (5) (7)
In the Results section of this monograph the following surgical interventions will be approached and compared: IMR; The DBR; IBR with expander placement and permanent implant; The ABR, more specifically the pedicled TRAM flap; Nipple-areolar reconstruction; And fat infiltration. Finally, the level of satisfaction of the patient subject to such procedures will be

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