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2. DIEP flap - Wikipedia

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   DIEP flap reconstruction is procedure that reconstructs breasts after a single or double mastectomy due to breast cancer. Length of surgery/hospital stay: A DIEP flap reconstruction surgery takes about six to eight hours on average. [1] If the mastectomy is performed during the same procedure, the length of time will be hours longer.

3. Breast reconstruction - Wikipedia

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   During two-stage reconstruction, the surgeon will insert a tissue expander underneath the pectoralis major muscle of the chest wall at the time of mastectomy. [6] [7] This temporary silastic implant is used to hold tension on the mastectomy flaps. In doing so, the tissue expander prevents the breast tissue from contracting and allows for use of ...

4. Nipple-sparing mastectomy - Wikipedia

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   Breast reconstruction options, such as implant-based or flap-based reconstruction, can be pursued at last. After the surgery, proper monitoring of blood pressure and psychological support are needed. [8] NSM is generally safe involving a low risk of necrosis of the NAC or surrounding skin due to interruptions of blood supply to it. [9]

5. Working Out After A Mastectomy Can Help Patients Heal ... - AOL

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   Here's what doctors and trainers advise post-surgery and during breast cancer recovery. There isn't a lot of guidance around how to exercise after a mastectomy. Here's what doctors and trainers ...

6. Free flap breast reconstruction - Wikipedia

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   Free-flap breast reconstruction is a type of autologous-tissue breast reconstruction applied after mastectomy for breast cancer, without the emplacement of a breast implant prosthesis. As a type of plastic surgery, the free-flap procedure for breast reconstruction employs tissues, harvested from another part of the woman's body, to create a ...

7. Nipple reconstruction surgery - Wikipedia

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   Nipple reconstruction, specifically nipple-areola complex (NAC) reconstruction, is a procedure commonly done for patients who had part or all of their nipple removed for medical reasons. [1] For example, NAC reconstruction can apply to breast cancer patients who underwent a mastectomy , the surgical removal of a breast.