Surgical technique of subcutaneous/skin preserving tumor-adapted mastectomy
Schoenegg, W.D.; Peters, U.; Minguillon, C.; Hadijuana, J.; Lichtenegger, W.
Zentralblatt für Gynakologie 115(7): 309-316
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-4197 PMID: 8396290 Document Number: 411507
Subcutaneous mastectomy as a procedure to prevent breast cancer has been abandoned because of the insufficient resection of breast tissue and the high rate of complications. Including the recent experiences in reconstructive breast surgery the subcutaneous mastectomy allows a degree of tissue resection comparable to total mastectomy with a lower rate of complications. Surgical technique, our own results and new indications for subcutaneous mastectomy are presented.