Breast Reconstruction after Breast Removal Surgery (Mastectomy)

1. English CancerBACUP breast reconstruction
2. British Royal Marsden Hospital
   • What is breast reconstruction?
   • Who can have a breast reconstruction?
   • What types of implants are available?
   • How long will the implant last?
   • Subcutaneous breast reconstruction
   • Submuscular breast reconstruction
   • Breast reconstruction using tissue expansion
   • Breast reconstruction using muscle and skin from the back or abdomen
   • Can my nipple be preserved?
   • Can a nipple be reconstructed?
   • Do I need surgery to my natural breast?
   • What possible problems can occur following breast reconstruction?
   • How long will it take to recover from my operation?
   • What does a breast reconstruction really look and feel like?
   • Are there any special instructions or precautions for when I get home?
   • How will reconstruction surgery affect my arm movement?
   • Should I check my breast after a breast reconstruction?
   • Can I have radiotherapy after a breast reconstruction?
3. Maryland/Virginia Center for Plastic Surgery
• Candidates For Reconstruction
• Types Of Mastectomies
• Radiation And Chemotherapy
• When To Begin Reconstruction
• Implants and Tissue Expanders
• Latissimus Dorsi Musculocutaneous Flap (back muscle flap)
• Transverse Rectus Musculocutaneous Flap (lower abdominal flap)
• Nipple/Areolar Reconstruction
• Opposite Breast Surgery
• Expectations
• Unusual Or Complicated Reconstructions
4. US Food and Drug Administration breast implants and alternative methods of breast reconstruction without implants
5. Reconstruction after mastectomy: A Woman's Decision: Breast Care, Treatment & Reconstruction (Quality Medical Home Health Library) by Karen J. Berger, John, III Bostwick, (September 1998), St. Martin's Press, purchase information from amazon.com Internet bookstore
6. Breast Reconstruction Photos
• Foundation for Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
• Patricia Murray's personal breast cancer and reconstruction experience

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