Gaetano Musumarra
Italy
Research Article
The Use of Immediate, Delayed-Immediate and Delayed Oncoplastic Reduction Mammaplasty Techniques following Breast Conserving Surgery
Author(s): Stefano Bonomi, André Salval, Gaetano Musumarra and Fernanda SettembriniStefano Bonomi, André Salval, Gaetano Musumarra and Fernanda Settembrini
Purpose: Oncoplastic surgical techniques are nowadays the gold standard in breast conservation therapy and following the right timing is mandatory in order to obtain a more than average cosmetic and functional result.
Materials and methods: The goal of the study is to consider the timing of oncoplastic reduction mammaplasty relative to the radiation by drawing a retrospective study that encompassed 19 consecutive patients who had oncoplastic reduction mammaplasty with patients classified into 3 groups: patients having breast conservation and reduction mammaplasty before radiotherapy, patients having reduction mammaplasty within the time interval between lumpectomy and radiation therapy, and patients having reduction mammaplasty after both lumpectomy and radiation therapy. A questionnaire has been used to assess quality of life and patient sati.. View More»
