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One of the primary symbols of womanhood is the breasts, especially in Western culture where fashion has stressed the value of a shapely figure. Many women who must undergo a total or partial removal of a breast as a result of cancer must simultaneously face the threat of the disease and the loss of an important part of her feminine self-image. Today, because of modern technology, a remarkable surgical procedure, post-mastectomy reconstruction, can restore the form and appearance of a woman's breasts and, at the same time, dramatically improve her self-esteem and self-confidence.

The procedure
A breast reconstruction is usually performed in a hospital setting under general anesthesia in which the patient is asleep. The physician can choose from several procedures when performing a breast reconstruction. The choice depends upon the amount of skin cover and muscle wall available as well as the proposed size, shape and contour of the breast. Prior to surgery, pre medication to relax the patient is administered, and the area is carefully marked to indicate where incisions are to be made.

When there is adequate skin cover, implanting a prosthesis may be all that is necessary. With this procedure, the mastectomy incision is usually reopened and a pocket is created beneath the chest wall muscles. An implant is then inserted. This implant may contain a silicone gel, saline solution or a combination of both. Sutures are used to close the incision. If skin cover is mildly deficient or if the patient desires a larger breast size, tissue expansion may be used in order to create a larger, more natural breast reconstruction. A tissue expander, or plastic balloon, is placed beneath the chest wall muscles. The expander is then inflated at intervals until the correct size is obtained. Occasionally, the expander is over-inflated temporarily in order to create a more natural breast shape. Most women who undergo a modified radical mastectomy qualify for this type of reconstructive surgery.

Patients whose skin is too tight or thin to accommodate the prosthesis may require the addition of skin and muscle tissue from another part of the body. Often the muscle from the back, the latissimus dorsi, located immediately behind the area to be reconstructed, is used. With this procedure, a flap, which includes skin and muscle as well as blood vessels which nourish the tissue, is removed from the back and moved under the skin to the chest wall. A prosthesis is then inserted in the pocket that is formed and the incision is closed.

A muscle taken from the abdomen may also be used to form a flap. This long, flat muscle, the rectus abdominus, extends along the entire length of the front of the abdomen. With this procedure, the flap is also moved beneath the skin to the breast area. In some cases, the amount of tissue from the muscle is enough to create a sizable mound eliminating the need for a prosthesis.

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