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Breast Reconstruction

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Occurs most commonly as either immediate or delayed ­reconstruction following mastectomy +/− axillary dissection. Recently, oncoplastic techniques are being used to optimise aesthetic results following wide local excision of breast lumps.

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  1. Specialist Registrar in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Pan-Thames Training Scheme, London, UK

    Robert Caulfield MB, BCh, BAO (NUI), AFRCSI, MD, FRCSI (Plast)

  2. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, UK

    Matthew Griffiths MBBS, FRCS, MD, FRCS (Plast)

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  1. Robert Caulfield MB, BCh, BAO (NUI), AFRCSI, MD, FRCSI (Plast)
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  1. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, W6 8RF, United Kingdom

    Shehan P. Hettiaratchy

  2. Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET, United Kingdom

    Matthew Griffiths

  3. , Plastic Surgery, St George’s Hospital, London, SW17 0QT, United Kingdom

    Farida Ali

  4. Charing Cross Hospital, London, W6 8RF, United Kingdom

    Jon Simmons

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Caulfield, R., Griffiths, M. (2012). Breast Reconstruction. In: P. Hettiaratchy, S., Griffiths, M., Ali, F., Simmons, J. (eds) Plastic Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-116-3_3

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