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Primary radiotherapy and deep inferior epigastric perforator flap reconstruction for patients with breast cancer (PRADA): a multicentre, prospective, non-randomised, feasibility study

Thiruchelvam et al have recently reported on their study, PRADA, to explore the feasibility of preoperative radiotherapy followed by skin-sparing mastectomy and deep inferior epigastric perforator (DI...

Paul T R Thiruchelvam et al | The Lancet Oncology

07.04.2022 | Added: 07.04.2022

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Flaps Radiotherapy Breast Reconstruction

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Comparing Nipple-sparing Mastectomy to Secondary Nipple Reconstruction: A multi-institutional study

This secondary analysis of the Mastectomy Reconstruction Outcomes Consortium study aims to compare Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) of women who underwent immediate implant-based breast reconstruction...

Katherine B. Santosa et al | Annals of Surgical Surgery

01.08.2021 | Added: 01.08.2021

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Nipple sparing Breast Reconstruction

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Plus sutures for preventing surgical site infection

Plus sutures (Ethicon, Johnson & Johnson Medical) are a range of absorbable sutures that are either impregnated or coated with the antimicrobial triclosan. NICE medical technologies guidance recommend...

NICE, UK | United Kingdom

01.01.2021 | Added: 01.07.2021

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Sutures Surgical Site Infection/ SSI

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Biological and synthetic mesh assisted breast reconstruction procedures: Joint guidelines from the ABS & BAPRAS

The ABS and BAPRAS have collaborated to produce comprehensive guidance for the use of acellular dermal matrixes (ADM), biological meshes and synthetic meshes to assist breast reconstruction. The guida...

Association of Breast Surgery & British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, UK | United Kingdom

01.01.2021 | Added: 01.07.2021

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Acellular Dermal Matrix/ ADM Oncoplastic Surgery

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Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction: Guidelines for Best Practice

Oncoplastic Surgery is now firmly established as a surgical strategy for many women with breast cancer and an extensive body of literature has been published on this topic. ABS has collaborated with B...

Association of Breast Surgery & British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery (BAPRAS), UK | United Kingdom

01.01.2021 | Added: 01.06.2021

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Oncoplastic Surgery Breast Reconstruction

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ABS Webinar 5 - Pre-pectoral reconstruction: How I do it

ABS | Webinar

06.10.2020 | Added: 06.10.2020

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Breast Reconstruction Prepectoral implant based breast reconstruction

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Primary radiotherapy and DIEP flap reconstruction

Mr Daniel Leff | ABS Conference 2019

14.05.2019 | Added: 14.05.2019

Classifications: Breast Cancer Treatment

Keywords: Breast Reconstruction Flaps Radiotherapy

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Innovations in breast surgery and introducing the iBRA-NET innovation group

Mr Edward St John | ABS Conference 2019

13.05.2019 | Added: 13.05.2019

Classifications: Margins Other

Keywords: Research Innovation Trials Breast Reconstruction

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We need to talk about capsules

Mr Nigel Mercer | ABS Conference 2019

13.05.2019 | Added: 13.05.2019

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Breast Reconstruction Capsules Cosmetic Surgery

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Current US controversies: Pre-pectoral versus subpectoral, smooth versus textured

Dr John Kim | ABS Conference 2019

13.05.2019 | Added: 13.05.2019

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery Breast Reconstruction Prepectoral implant based breast reconstruction

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Evolving concepts of risk in prosthetic breast reconstruction

Dr John Kim | ABS Conference 2019

13.05.2019 | Added: 13.05.2019

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Breast Reconstruction Implant based breast reconstruction

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Radiotherapy & Immediate Breast Reconstruction: Case Presentations

n/a | ABS Multidisciplinary Meeting 2019

14.01.2019 | Added: 14.01.2019

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: MDT Case Discussions Breast Reconstruction Radiotherapy

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Prepectoral implant-based breast reconstruction: a joint consensus guide from UK, European and USA breast and plastic reconstructive surgeons

This useful document describes the evidence base for a list of recommendations around the technical aspects of prepectoral implant based breast reconstruction. Issues such as post-mastectomy reconstru...

Consensus statement from USA, UK and European Breast Surgeons and Plastic Reconstructive Surgeons | United Kingdom

01.01.2019 | Added: 01.06.2019

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Prepectoral implant based breast reconstruction

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LIBRA: What is the impact of implant loss?

Dr Bere Mahoney and Prof Eleanor Bradley | ABS Conference 2018

18.06.2018 | Added: 18.06.2018

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Implant Loss/ removal Trials Breast Reconstruction

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Unacceptable variation in implant loss rates: The i-Bra data

Miss Shelley Potter | ABS Conference 2018

18.06.2018 | Added: 18.06.2018

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Implant Loss/ removal Breast Reconstruction Trials

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Does immediate breast reconstruction delay the delivery of adjuvant treatment? The iBRA-2 prospective multicentre cohort study

Rachel O’Connell | ABS Conference 2018

18.06.2018 | Added: 18.06.2018

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Adjuvant treatment Breast Reconstruction

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Internal mammary nodes in DIEP reconstruction: Do they matter?

Tania Policastro | ABS Conference 2018

18.06.2018 | Added: 18.06.2018

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Breast Reconstruction Flaps

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5 years of prepectoral breast reconstruction: outcomes and lessons learnt

Gareth Irwin  | ABS Conference 2018

18.06.2018 | Added: 18.06.2018

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Breast Reconstruction Prepectoral Implant Based Breast Reconstruction

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