Comparison between Immediate and Delayed Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction Following Mastectomy.

Abstract

The female breast is one of the most important symbol of femininity, removal or deformity of this sexual organ can induce severe psychological effects. Therefore, breast reconstruction is an element of prime importance to mastectomized women. The goals of breast reconstruction are creating a breast that looks and feels like the normal breast, with achievement of symmetry by correction of the contralateral side, technically, simple methods should be used if possible. However, selection of the breast reconstruction procedure must be chosen individually depending on various conditions.