Primary Breast Reconstruction for Carcinoma Breast–our experience at SKIMS

Tariq Hassan Dug; Shahnawaz Mansoor Shah; Mohammad Zaieem

Volume : VI, Issue : XII, December - 2017

Primary Breast Reconstruction for Carcinoma Breast–our experience at SKIMS

Tariq Hassan Dug, Shahnawaz Mansoor Shah, Mohammad Zaieem

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION: Primary east reconstructive surgery is performed after mastectomy and is an important part of comprehensive management of east cancer. It offers an attempt to restore the body image AIM: To study surgical outcome of immediate east reconstruction regarding east size and shape, comparison to contralateral east, patient satisfaction and complications of various procedures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retro–prospective study was conducted at Sher–i–Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences in the Department of Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Microsurgery. It included all the cases operated for early stage east cancer in which immediate east reconstruction was done from September 2005 to October 2013.RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 43.1 years, and pathological results were: invasive ductal carcinoma (n = 27, 90%) and invasive lobular carcinoma (n = 3, 10%). All patients after IBR(immediate east reconstruction) received adjuvant therapy. After a mean follow–up of 1.5 years, no local recurrence occurred. Main complications were seroma (n = 3, 10%), scarring (n = 3, 10%), and partial flap necrosis (n = 1, 3.33%). 25 (83.3%) patients reported their degree of satisfaction as good, while as 22 (73.3%) patients were found to have good cosmesis after proper assessment. CONCLUSION: Primary east reconstruction can be performed safely with good cosmetic results and enhanced quality of life.