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Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Immediate DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction: Reducing Length of Stay and Opioid Use.
To improve patient outcomes amid reduced healthcare resources during the COVID-19 pandemic, a single Canadian cancer center implemented an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol for autologous DIEP flap breast reconstruction. This…
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Autogenous breast reconstruction for total mastectomies: a narrative review.
[BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE] Mastectomies have a significant socio-psychological impact, motivating patients to undergo breast reconstruction. Initially, silicone implants were used to reconstruct the breast. However, breast implants have bee…
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Short-term versus extended chemoprophylaxis against venous thromboembolism in DIEP flap breast reconstruction: A retrospective study of 424 patients.
[BACKGROUND] Autologous breast reconstruction is considered high-risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and thromboembolism (PE). It is therefore recommended to treat patients undergoing these complex and lengthy procedures with DVT chemoproph…
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Staged Mastopexy before Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy: Improving Safety and Appearance in Breast Reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] Breast reconstruction following nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) in patients with large or ptotic breasts remains challenging because of the risk of ischemic complications and the difficulty in managing the redundant skin envelo…
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Immediate fine-tuning of DIEP flaps using the Wise pattern mastectomy: Description of the technique and a retrospective analysis of complication rates.
[INTRODUCTION] Elliptical skin-sparing mastectomy in patients with large or ptotic breasts usually leaves loose mastectomy skin flaps, which need to be either resected or gathered over the DIEP flap. This results in poor control of the brea…
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Immediate breast reconstruction surgery with expander/direct implant and use of acellular dermal matrix: Does hormone therapy increases the risk of infection?
[BACKGROUND] The use of hormone therapy (tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors) has been shown to increase venous thromboembolism. However, while estrogens play a crucial role in wound healing, no study has assessed the impact of tamoxifen or …
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The plastic surgeon's role in extracranial-to-intracranial bypass using a reverse great saphenous vein graft.
[BACKGROUND] Extracranial-to-intracranial bypass is used for flow replacement and diversion that prevent the serious complications associated with sudden ligation of the middle cerebral artery for treatment of complex tumors or aneurysms. E…