Breast cancer can be treated with either mastectomy or with lumpectomy. In some patients who undergo lumpectomy, they may also be a candidate for intra-operative radiation therapy. Patients who are undergoing lumpectomy, may also have breast implants previously placed. During intra-operative radiation therapy, the implant is removed. During this time, a patient may wish to have their implants replaced. The…
Patients with breast cancer can undergo lumpectomy and oncoplastic reconstruction of their lumpectomy defects. Depending upon the size of a cancer the patient can undergo intra-operative radiation therapy at the time of the lumpectomy. Breast implants can be removed at the time of the operation. The satisfaction rate with oncoplastic reconstruction of lumpectomy defects is high.
Reconstruction of lumpectomy defects has advanced over the past several years with the implementation of oncoplastic reconstruction techniques. Patients often have questions about how their skin will look following post-lumpectomy radiation therapy. This patient underwent right lumpectomy with post-operative radiation therapy and left breast reduction/mastopexy for symmetry. The right sided scars that underwent radiation therapy have healed better than the…
Lumpectomy is a treatment for breast cancer. When a breast cancer has been removed, the resulting defect can accumulate with fluid and has the potential to become infected. The closure of this space with Plastic & Reconstructive surgical techniques can help reduce this potential space and reduce the risk of infection post-operatively. This is important in patients who will need…
Treatment of breast cancer with lumpectomy is a viable option for many patients. Often the same patterns that are used to lift the breast can be used to resect tumors from the breast. Often the most commonly used pattern is the Wise pattern. When the breast cancer resides outside of the normal pattern, then the Wise pattern is modified to…
In patients who have breast cancer, some can undergo lumpectomy and radiation therapy. In general the concept for this method of reconstruction is amenable to those patients who have a smaller tumor relative to the size of their breast. After lumpectomy and oncoplastic reconstruction in these patients, the goal is to get the wounds to heal by about the six…
