Abstract
- The term oncoplastic surgery refers to surgery on the basis of oncological principles during which the techniques of plastic surgery are used, mostly for reconstructive and cosmetic reasons. - The advantage of oncoplastic surgery for breast cancer is the possibility of performing a wider excision of the tumour with a good cosmetic result. - Oncoplastic surgery is a broad concept that can be used for several different combinations of oncological surgery and plastic surgery: mastectomy and immediate reconstruction of the breast, partial mastectomy and reconstruction, excision of the tumour by reduction mammoplasty, and tumour excision followed by remodelling mammoplasty. - Oncoplastic surgery requires careful preoperative planning, which is essential in all forms of breast-sparing surgery. - Oncoplastic principles can easily be applied to basic breast-sparing surgery, but one can also choose to increase the possibilities of breast surgery by organising good cooperation between the oncological surgeon and the plastic surgeon.
| Translated title of the contribution | Oncoplastic surgery of the breast: A combination of oncological and plastic surgery |
|---|---|
| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 1623-1627 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
| Volume | 151 |
| Issue number | 29 |
| Publication status | Published - 21 Jul 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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