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SUBMITTER: Pruimboom T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7175780 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pruimboom Tim T Schols Rutger M RM Van Kuijk Sander Mj SM Van der Hulst René Rwj RR Qiu Shan S SS
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20200422
<h4>Background</h4>Breast cancer will affect one in eight women during their lifetime. The opportunity to restore the removed tissue and cosmetic appearance is provided by reconstructive breast surgery following skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM). Mastectomy skin flap necrosis (MSFN) is a common complication following SSM breast reconstruction. This postoperative complication can be prevented by intraoperative assessment of mastectomy skin flap viability and intervention when tissue perfusion is comp ...[more]