Skin sparing mastectomy and immediate reconstruction for breast cancer: a three to five year follow-up study of post-operative patients looking at cosmetic outcome

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dc.contributor.advisorKahn, D
dc.contributor.authorMuller, Elsie Maria
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-19T09:21:45Z
dc.date.available2024-06-19T09:21:45Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.date.updated2024-06-19T09:10:14Z
dc.description.abstractOver 100 years ago Halsted described the radical mastectomy for early breast cancer. 1 This involved wide, en bloc removal of the tumour, normal surrounding structures of the chest wall, and contents of the axilla. For 75 years this remained the treatment of choice for women with breast cancer. Most tumours could be resected using this approach and local recurrences were rare. However, this radical surgical approach was associated with significant short- and long term morbidity. Removal of the pectoralis muscles resulted in major aesthetic chest wall deformity. Other complications involved impaired range of movement, chronic lymphoedema and poor quality of life. However, the most important weakness of radical mastectomy was its failure to influence long-term survival.
dc.identifier.apacitationMuller, E. M. (2007). <i>Skin sparing mastectomy and immediate reconstruction for breast cancer: a three to five year follow-up study of post-operative patients looking at cosmetic outcome</i>. (). ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Surgery. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39968en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMuller, Elsie Maria. <i>"Skin sparing mastectomy and immediate reconstruction for breast cancer: a three to five year follow-up study of post-operative patients looking at cosmetic outcome."</i> ., ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Surgery, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39968en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMuller, E.M. 2007. Skin sparing mastectomy and immediate reconstruction for breast cancer: a three to five year follow-up study of post-operative patients looking at cosmetic outcome. . ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Surgery. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39968en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Muller, Elsie Maria AB - Over 100 years ago Halsted described the radical mastectomy for early breast cancer. 1 This involved wide, en bloc removal of the tumour, normal surrounding structures of the chest wall, and contents of the axilla. For 75 years this remained the treatment of choice for women with breast cancer. Most tumours could be resected using this approach and local recurrences were rare. However, this radical surgical approach was associated with significant short- and long term morbidity. Removal of the pectoralis muscles resulted in major aesthetic chest wall deformity. Other complications involved impaired range of movement, chronic lymphoedema and poor quality of life. However, the most important weakness of radical mastectomy was its failure to influence long-term survival. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Surgery LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2007 T1 - Skin sparing mastectomy and immediate reconstruction for breast cancer: a three to five year follow-up study of post-operative patients looking at cosmetic outcome TI - Skin sparing mastectomy and immediate reconstruction for breast cancer: a three to five year follow-up study of post-operative patients looking at cosmetic outcome UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39968 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/39968
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMuller EM. Skin sparing mastectomy and immediate reconstruction for breast cancer: a three to five year follow-up study of post-operative patients looking at cosmetic outcome. []. ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Surgery, 2007 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39968en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Surgery
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.subjectSurgery
dc.titleSkin sparing mastectomy and immediate reconstruction for breast cancer: a three to five year follow-up study of post-operative patients looking at cosmetic outcome
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMMed
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