Mammary reconstruction surgery

Recovery (reconstruction) of the breast is a rather complex operation aimed to recreate the size and shape of the breast after a total, subtotal, subcutaneous mastectomy. As a rule, it is carried as deferred stage after radical interventions for oncological breast disease. But it can be carried out simultaneous and (simultaneously) with the resection of the prostate.

In recent years, it is gaining popularity prophylactic subcutaneous mastectomy on anamnestic and genetic reasons. If the patient is included in the high risk group (breast cancer in the female line in the family, with positive samples oncomarkers breast disease, etc.). When this operation is carried out one-stage breast ectomy subcutaneously with preservation of the nipple-areola complex and the immediate restoration of the lost volume and shape with the help of silicone breast implants.

It is also quite common breast reconstruction technique using a movable skin-muscle flap on the pedicle. (Latissimus dorsi, DIEP and TRAM flaps).

Operation

• Preoperative planning

• Preoperarive marking

• local anesthesia

• Insision by the marking

• Glandular tissue removal. Coagulation

• Implant placement in the created cavity

• Draines and sutures

• Elastic and aseptic bandaging

Operation stages

• Patient stays in clinic 2-3 days

• Daily bandaging

• Compression garment wearing for 2 month

• Physical restrictionns for 2 month

• Implants position control every 2 months during the first year