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Safety of Skin-Sparing Mastectomy Confirmed Short-Term
Safety of Skin-Sparing Mastectomy Confirmed Short-Term
D Mahoney
20120010
2012 Jan 10
Elsevier Global Medical News
Safety of Skin-Sparing Mastectomy Confirmed Short-Term
Elsevier Global Medical News. 2012 Jan 10, D Mahoney
SAN ANTONIO (EGMN) - Total skin-sparing mastectomy with complete preservation of the breast skin envelope was associated with favorable oncologic and ischemic outcomes in a large, high-risk cohort of women who underwent the procedure over a 10-year period in San Francisco, a study has shown.The findings suggest that the surgery, which produces superior cosmesis and is associated with a high rate of patient satisfaction, is a reasonable option for many women facing therapeutic or prophylactic mastectomy,...