Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What breast reconstruction options use implants? This post is the first of a 3-part series on reconstructive breast surgery discussing the reconstructive options available to women facing mastectomy for breast cancer. Every woman has a right to breast reconstruction. This has now actually become a federal mandate and insurance […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Does breast reconstruction increase the chance of breast cancer recurrence? One of my out-of-state breast cancer patients called me today. She recently underwent bilateral mastectomies and immediate breast reconstruction with DIEP flaps. She recovered very well from the surgery but unfortunately her final pathology results showed that she would […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Author: Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo How can surgeons reduce the risk of abdominal complications following DIEP flap breast reconstruction? The following interesting article was published in the “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” journal. Avoiding Denervation of Rectus Abdominis in DIEP Flap Harvest II: An Intraoperative Assessment of the Nerves to Rectus […]
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. […]
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