Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Author: Wendy Rigby- KENS 5 Eyewitness News What is SPY technology and how is it used in breast reconstruction? San Antonio’s Methodist Hospital is one of only two facilities in the country offering a new technology to help in breast reconstruction surgery – a system that gives doctors a […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Author: Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo Is there a difference in recovery between the different abdominal flap breast reconstruction options? A study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery examined the abdominal recovery rates and patient satisfaction after breast reconstruction with different abdominal flaps: the DIEP, SIEA and muscle-sparing free TRAM. The SIEA (superficial inferior […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Did Christina Applegate have breast reconstruction? Actress Christina Applegate’s public disclosure of her breast cancer, her decision to have a double mastectomy, and plans to go forth with breast reconstruction surgery, calls attention to the need for a medical team approach in the treatment and recovery from breast cancer. […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Author Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo Are patients satisfied with their decision to have breast reconstruction? Women who have breast reconstruction after an mastectomy are satisfied with their decision, have low complication rates and 98% would do it again, reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Author Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo Is immediate breast reconstruction safe? Breast Reconstruction Does Not Impede Chemotherapy, Recovery or Diagnosis of Breast Cancer Recurrence. Debunking the myth that women with locally advanced breast cancer must wait until after chemotherapy to have their breast reconstructed, a study presented at the Annual ASPS/PSEF/ASMS Meeting […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Author Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo Does having a history of abdominal surgery increase the risk of complications during DIEP flap breast reconstruction? A study published in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” has shown that patients who have had previous abdominal surgery are at an increased risk of suffering abdominal complications following […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Does insurance have to pay for hospital stay after breast cancer surgery? WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A congressional panel on Wednesday said it has bipartisan support for a bill requiring health insurers to pay for a minimum 48-hour hospital stay after breast cancer treatment, to combat what critics call “drive-through” surgeries. […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Cytori Celution Improves Soft Tissue Transplantation A lumpectomy is less drastic than having a mastectomy, but it leaves you with a scar and a dimple where a smooth, full curve used to be. The breast can also end up much smaller causing significant breast asymmetry in some women. This asymmetry […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Are there breast reconstruction options to fix Lumpectomy defects? ASPS Report Examines Reconstruction Innovations for Breast Cancer Patients Including Partial and Full Mastectomies For Immediate Release: April 2008 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.: Lumpectomy or breast conservation surgery is the most common type of breast cancer surgery currently performed. A benefit […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Can DIEP flap breast reconstruction prevent the detection of breast cancer recurrence? This is a very important issue that is often not discussed. A handful of studies have shown that breast reconstruction (with any reconstructive technique) does not impact local recurrence or long term survival in patients with early […]
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