• 1. Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, P. R. China;
LI Hongyuan, Email: hongy_li@hotmail.com
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Objective To understand the current research status of conservative mastectomy with breast reconstruction for breast cancer, so as to provide a reference for surgeons and patients with breast cancer to choose surgical method. Method The recently domestic and foreign literature on the research of conservative mastectomy with breast reconstruction for breast cancer was reviewed and summarized. Results At present, conservative mastectomy mainly included nipple sparing mastectomy, skin sparing mastectomy, and skin reduction mastectomy. All three surgical methods were safe and effective in the treatment of breast cancer, and the complications could be controlled. When combined with breast reconstruction, the better cosmetic effect could be obtained, and the postoperative satisfaction and quality of life of patients were markedly improved. Conclusions After comprehensively preoperative evaluation for patients with breast cancer, conservative mastectomy provides a treatment choice for them. After conservative mastectomy, individualized reconstruction scheme is formulated according to size and sagging degree of breast, as well as individual expectations of patients, which can obtain a higher quality of life while treating diseases for patients with breast cancer.

Citation: GONG Junge, XU Jiawei, LI Hongyuan. Progress of conservative mastectomy with breast reconstruction for breast cancer. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2024, 31(2): 236-242. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.202310028 Copy

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