Abstract

SANCHEZ WALS, Lenia; MESTRE FERNANDEZ, Braulio F  and  GALAN ALVAREZ, Yaima. Post-mastectomy breast reconstruction at the National Institute of Oncology and Radiobiology in Cuba (2008-2012). Rev Cubana Cir [online]. 2014, vol.53, n.1, pp. 60-68. ISSN 0034-7493.

Introduction: the psychological impact of radical surgery of the breast affects the perception of the self-image in addition to the damage caused by the disease as such. This study was aimed at characterizing the experiences gained in post-mastectomy breast reconstruction. Methods: a prospective study was conducted to characterize the experiences gained in breast reconstruction after mastectomy in female patients seen at the National Institute of Oncology and Radiobiology from January 2008 through December 2012. Results: the predominant age group comprised women aged 30-49 years in I and II stagings, being the infiltrating ductal carcinoma the most frequent one. Reconstruction with tissue expansion was mostly performed, followed by reconstruction with wide dorsal muscle and reconstruction with transverse rectum abdominal muscle. The type of differed reconstruction was predominant. In the contralateral breast treatment, the most used technique was reductive mastoplasty. The main complications were associated to the type of surgical technique. Conclusions: all the operated women underwent breast reconstruction and the surgical techniques depended on the specific characteristics of each patient.

Keywords : breast reconstruction; myocutaneous flaps; mastectomy.

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