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Oncoplastische chirurgie van de mamma: Combinatie van oncologische en plastische chirurgie

Translated title of the contribution: Oncoplastic surgery of the breast: A combination of oncological and plastic surgery

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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 contributionOncoplastic surgery of the breast: A combination of oncological and plastic surgery
Original languageDutch
Pages (from-to)1623-1627
Number of pages5
JournalNederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde
Volume151
Issue number29
Publication statusPublished - 21 Jul 2007
Externally publishedYes

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