ANALYSIS | RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY |
The American Cancer Society reports that
292000 US women face breast cancer every year, but their post-surgery options are now wider than in the past, and include breast conservation surgery as well as mastectomy.
To the credit of the US study T e Light Retractor
Fibre-optic light allows for a better view and greater precision in the dissection of the tissue in the most distal parts of the breast.
It has been specially designed for breast augmentation but is also helpful for neck and facelifts.
No more cables and external light sources; the instrument is all in one piece and can be autoclave sterilised.
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controllers, they overcame significant hurdles in completing their work, including issues with regard to patient confidentiality, which meant patients could text only the requested information during specified hours; concerns about how to reimburse the service (the question of who 'owns' the patient); and how to integrate the findings into e-health records. While these comments have
merit, of significant importance is that the study was run ® and that it was run in breast operation patients. The American Cancer Society
reports that 292 000 US women face breast cancer every year, but their post-surgery options are now wider than in the past, and include breast conservation surgery (lumpectomy/or segmental mastectomy) as well as mastectomy1
. For many, this is
followed by reconstructive surgery, which is carried out for a number of, sometimes complex, reasons, but it usually (though not always) results in improved body image and self-esteem. The fourth and final report of
the UKÕs National Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction Audit, published in 2011, notes that there are still serious issues to confront with regard to breast reconstruction. It highlights that while breast reconstruction rates have increased in the UK, access to the procedure varies widely across the country. The UK report, prepared by a
group of 10 specialists, including four from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, noted that: ■ The quality and availability of pre-operative information must be improved to enable women to understand the physical impact of surgery
■ Surgeons and clinical teams need to support and help their patients make these often difficult choices
■ Complication rates and levels of post-operative pain are much higher than expected.
Catalyst for data collection While it is a unique exercise, much remains to be done to drive up the standards of breast reconstruction, say the authors2 These comments were made
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