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SUBMITTER: Schwartz JD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7858196 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 20210125 1
Deformity after partial mastectomy for breast cancer is not uncommon. The immediate replacement of breast volume by a bioabsorbable implant has been shown to facilitate tissue ingrowth, maintain breast contour, reduce scarring and fibrosis, and preserve cosmesis. Soft tissue coverage is critical to minimize palpability and to prevent infection and extrusion of this device, especially after radiotherapy. This coverage is often not possible after significant oncological resection or in leaner pati ...[more]