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Principles of reconstruction with tissue expanders as immediate reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer

  • M. Friedrich1,*,
  • S. Krämer2
  • A. Terjung1

1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, HELIOS-Hospital, Krefeld

2 2 Luisen-Hospital, Düsseldorf, Germany

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo2617.2015 Vol.36,Issue 2,April 2015 pp.231-233

Published: 10 April 2015

*Corresponding Author(s): M. Friedrich E-mail: michael.friedrich@helios-kliniken.de

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Abstract

The aim of reconstruction with expanders is to restore breast shape and volume as close as possible to the contralateral breast and to reconstruct the inframammary fold with adequate ptosis.

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M. Friedrich,S. Krämer,A. Terjung. Principles of reconstruction with tissue expanders as immediate reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2015. 36(2);231-233.

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