Breast Reconstruction - Photo Set

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Breast Reconstruction - Photo Set

 

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• Displayed Notes: This patient is 54 years old and she weighs 105lbs. She is 5'4". The site of the cancer was the left breast. The type of cancer was invasive. Chemotherapy was performed in conjunction with the reconstruction. The nodal status was 0 of 1. The tumor was stage IIIA. The breast was reconstructed immediately after mastectomy. The autogeneous tissue used was latisimus dorsi with expander. An implant with an expander was used:
  
  

  Type of expander:	Inamed
  Initial volume:	0 cc's
  Final volume:	180 cc's
  Timing to placement of permanent implant:	4 months
  Type of implant:	Inamed Saline 363LF
  Size:	260 cc's

  
  
  The nipple/areola was reconstructed using the C-V inferiorly based flap technique. The nipple/areola was reconstructed 9 months after breast creation. These photos were taken 1 year, 5 months postoperatively.
• Type of Cancer: Invasive
• Type of Cancer: 0
• Type of Cancer: 1
• Timing of placement of permanent implant: 4
• Timing after initial breast creation: Delayed
• Timing after initial breast creation: 9
• Age: 54
• Height: 5
• Height: 4
• Weight: 105
• Site of Cancer: Left Breast
• Tumor Stage: IIIA
• Adjuvant therapy: Chemotherapy
• Reconstructive Timing: Immediate
• Technique Used A: C-V inferiorly based flap
• Technique Used B: Expander with Implant
• Initial volume (ccs): 0
• Type of expander: Inamed
• Final volume (ccs): 180
• Type of implant: Inamed Saline 363LF
• Size (ccs): 260
• Autogenous Tissue: LatisimusDorsiWithExpander
• Years between operation and 'after' photos: 1
• Months between operation and 'after' photos: 5