Skin-Areola, Nipple Sparing, and Subcutaneous Mastectomy and Immediate Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Using a Titanium-Coated Polypropylene Mesh

Skin sparing and nipple areola complex sparing subcutaneous mastectomies are both oncologically safe surgical procedures. Although autologuous breast reconstruction has been considered as a standard means of surgical approach, excellent cosmetic results have been obtained by implant based breast rec...

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Published in:European journal of breast health 2015-07, Vol.11 (3), p.141-143
Main Authors: Özel, Leyla, Kara, V Melih, Sunamak, Oğuzhan, Karagüllü, Hikmet, Sağıroğlu, Jülide, İlhan, Onur, Aker, Fügen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
breast cancer
Case Report
skin sparing mastectomy
tiloop bra mesh
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Summary:Skin sparing and nipple areola complex sparing subcutaneous mastectomies are both oncologically safe surgical procedures. Although autologuous breast reconstruction has been considered as a standard means of surgical approach, excellent cosmetic results have been obtained by implant based breast reconstruction. In this report, we present the result of titanium coated polypropylene mesh (Tiloop Bra; Pfm Medical, Cologne, Germany), an ultimate support material utilized in the reconstruction of a patient with breast cancer.
ISSN:1306-0945
1306-0953
2587-0831
DOI:10.5152/tjbh.2015.2315