Portal de Periódicos da CAPES

Different types of implants for reconstructive breast surgery

2016; Elsevier BV; Volume: 2016; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/14651858.cd010895.pub2

1465-1858

Nicola Rocco, Corrado Rispoli, Lorenzo Moja, Bruno Amato, Loredana Iannone, Serena Testa, Andrea Spanò, Giuseppe Catanuto, Antonello Accurso, Maurizio Bruno Nava,

Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, and is a leading cause of cancer death among women. Prophylactic or curative mastectomy is often followed by breast reconstruction for which there are several surgical approaches that use breast implants with which surgeons can restore the natural feel, size and shape of the breast.