Breast Reconstruction Autologous with Implant in Ottawa Canada
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Breast Reconstruction Autologous with Implant Procedure
Breast reconstruction is a surgical procedure usually designed to reconstruct the breast of patients who have had a mastectomy due to breast cancer. Depending upon the patient, there may be several different options for breast reconstruction involving breast implants as well as using the patient's own tissues. Not every patient will be a candidate for every reconstructive technique.
Autologous tissue is tissue taken from another part of your body. This animation shows a breast reconstruction that is performed at a later date than the mastectomy. Sometimes a breast reconstruction may take place during the mastectomy.
An incision is made along the previous scar and dissection is carried down through the tissues to the chest wall.
Tissue from the abdomen or the back is dissected from its normal location and rotated into the mastectomy site to re-create the new breast. Important blood vessels are left attached and intact to provide blood to the tissue.
An implant is placed underneath the autologous tissue to increase the size of the reconstructed breast.
The nipple and areola are reconstructed with either local tissue and tattooing or a skin graft from your inner thigh.
Autologous reconstruction with an implant may be a good option in certain candidates; however, this can only be determined after consultation with your surgeon. Depending on the reconstructive technique utilized, the healing time can be from four to eight weeks or longer. If the abdominal tissue is utilized, the healing process will be longer. If the muscle from the back is used, the healing time is usually shorter. Breast reconstruction is a complex procedure and results vary.
The patient is placed in a compression garment or bra. Compression garments are an important part of the recovery process. The garment provides support, comfort and helps to minimize swelling. The patient is usually wearing a bra or some type of supportive garment at all times, except when showering. Healing time is approximately three months. Scarring is variable and often depends on the patient's ability to heal.
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- Abstract Microvascular transplantation of subcutaneous adipose tissue is an essential step in reconstructive surgery after breast carcinoma.
Serum levels of adipose tissue products may serve as indicators for transplant function. This study aimed to determine serum
leptin and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha plasma levels pre-, intra-, and postoperatively in 20 patients undergoing reconstructive
breast surgery and in 7 women undergoing abdominoplasty operation. In the patients undergoing reconstructive breast surgery,
the serum leptin levels decreased intraoperatively from 14.5 ± 13.1 to 9.1 ± 7.3 ng/ml, a decrease of 63%. An increase in
serum leptin levels to 13.5 ± 12.7 ng/ml (93% of the initial value) was found on postoperative day 1. This was paralleled
by similar changes in the plasma levels of TNF-alpha (preoperatively, 20 ± 7.3 pg/ml; intraoperatively, 17 ± 11.4 pg/ml; postoperatively,
21 ± 10.8 pg/ml). In the patients undergoing abdominoplasty, plasma leptin and TNF-alpha levels decreased intraoperatively
(20% and 27%, respectively) and postoperatively (44% and 27%, respectively). The results of our pilot study indicate that
a postoperative increase in the level of serum leptin after reconstructive breast surgery may be related to successful transplant
function.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00266-007-9015-8Authors
Herbert Schauer, University Hospital Innsbruck Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Anichstrasse 35 A-6020 Innsbruck AustriaMonika Lechleitner, Hospital Hochzirl Department of Internal Medicine A-6238 Zirl AustriaPetra Pülzl, University Hospital Innsbruck Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Anichstrasse 35 A-6020 Innsbruck AustriaHildegunde Piza-Katzer, University Hospital Innsbruck Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Anichstrasse 35 A-6020 Innsbruck Austria
Journal Aesthetic Plastic SurgeryOnline ISSN 1432-5241Print ISSN 0364-216X (Source: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery)