breast reconstruction
collocation in Englishmeaningsofbreastandreconstruction
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breast
noun
uk/brest/us/brest/
either of the two soft, rounded parts of a woman's chest that produce milk after she has ...
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reconstruction
noun
uk/ˌriː.kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/us/ˌriː.kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/
the process of building or creating something again that has been damaged ...
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(Definition ofbreastandreconstructionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Currently, both saline and silicone gel implants are available for use inbreastreconstruction.
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Similarly, previous chest wall irradiation and/or postmastectomy radiotherapy are considered by many, a relative contraindication for implant-basedbreastreconstruction.
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After mastectomy, which was performed in approximately 30 percent of all cases, 5 to 10 percent of patients had abreastreconstruction.
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Implication of planned radiotherapy onbreastreconstructioncost of a second hospitalization is also avoided.
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With an increase in indications for postmastectomy radiation, there will be an increased need to consider the special implications of combining radiation withbreastreconstruction.
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This has led to an increased need to consider the special implications of combining radiation withbreastreconstruction.
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One advantage of bilateralbreastreconstructionis that a patient's reconstructed breast need not match a contralateral, native breast, but rather a contralateral, reconstructed breast.
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The following is an overview of current bilateral,breastreconstructiontechniques.
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Indications, contraindications, advantages, and disadvantages of autogenous tissue and prostheticbreastreconstructionin the setting of bilateralbreastreconstructionwill be discussed.
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Patients who undergo tissue expander/implantbreastreconstructionwill experience varying degrees of discomfort and chest wall asymmetry during the expansion phase.
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Implication of planned radiotherapy onbreastreconstruction33.
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More women today have the option forbreastreconstructionbecause of advances in surgical techniques.
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Gradual re-expansion and delayed autologousbreastreconstructionafter complete skin healing occurs is anticipated.
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Low complication rates are achievable after postmastectomybreastreconstructionand radiation therapy.
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Older fears of a negative impact on recurrence risk or cancer detection afterbreastreconstructionhave been disproved.
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Because surgical scars fade and tissue firmness subsides with time, the results of autologousbreastreconstructiontend to improve as the patient ages rather than deteriorate as with prosthetic reconstruction.
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And patients diagnosed at a younger age caused by the increased prevalence of mammogram screening may be healthier and more inclined to be eligible for and motivated forbreastreconstruction.
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Comparison of immediate and delayed free tram flapbreastreconstructionin patients receiving postmastectomy radiation therapy.
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