Breast reconstruction and mastectomy
Summary of surgery
TIME
2 - 3h
ANESTHESIA
General
HOSPITALIZATION
1 Night
RECOVERY
1 week
English subtitled video
Breast reconstruction and mastectomy are plastic surgery operations that serve to reconstruct or remove the breasts unilaterally or bilaterally. The causes are usually due to a transgender change, congenital or acquired problems and diseases of different kinds, especially oncological or after-effects of accidents. These are surgical procedures that we routinely perform at Clínica Sanza Barcelona.
In many cases, breast reconstruction has to be performed in patients who have previously had one or both breasts removed. In any case, the main objective of Clínica Sanza’s Breast Unit is to perform the most natural, least aggressive and most immediate repair possible, obviously seeking to preserve or restore the harmony, aesthetics and symmetry of the breasts.
In the case of mastectomy, if we are talking about preventing oncological problems, normally in a single operation we remove the breasts and put breast prosthesis, preserving the areola and nipple. With this type of breast plastic surgery we intend to help the patient to keep her self-esteem, since she keeps her breasts in a very similar shape to what she has always had.
Clínica Sanza in Barcelona, is a reference center in the treatment of breast reconstruction and mastectomy.
WHERE DO WE OPERATE?
At Clínica Sanza we rely on the Sagrat Cor Hospital, part of the Quirónsalud group, to perform our surgical procedures.
Its prestige, facilities, medical and healthcare staff, as well as its technology are a guarantee.
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Book a visit
You can do it in 3 ways:
– Free on-site visit: Call +34 932066540 from Monday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
– Free on-site visit with IMMEDIATE booking: For booking outside office hours. We charge 60 € on your card to avoid false bookings. It is refunded on the day you come to the consultation.
– ONLINE Visit: Video conference using whatsapp or Zoom. Cost of 60 € non-refundable. When booking indicate in the comments that you want videoconferencing and not on-site.
Book a visit
You can do it in 3 ways:
– Free on-site visit: Call +34 932066540 from Monday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
– Free on-site visit with IMMEDIATE booking: For booking outside office hours. We charge 60 € on your card to avoid false bookings. It is refunded on the day you come to the consultation.
– ONLINE Visit: Video conference using whatsapp or Zoom. Cost of 60 € non-refundable. When booking indicate in the comments that you want videoconferencing and not on-site.
PATIENT PROFILE
We have two quite different patient profiles:
On the one hand, women who present deformity or malformation of one or both breasts due to genetic or traumatic causes such as tumors, accidents or burns.
On the other hand, they may be transgender people who wish to remove their breasts with a mastectomy.
PROCEDURE
It is complex and variable depending on the patient’s desire (removal of the breasts or breast reconstruction) and the degree of unilateral or bilateral lesion, added radiotherapy, etc.
There are different techniques that we will only mention here as each case requires a specific treatment:
- expander placement
- prosthesis placement
- latissimus dorsi flaps
- abdomen distant flaps, TRAM
- island flaps or microsurgery, DIEP
Each technique used will always be accompanied by an elevation, augmentation or reduction of the contralateral breast.
It may require two surgical times. In the second stage, the nipple-areola complex is reconstructed with micropigmentation, nipple flaps or areola grafts.
DURATION OF THE INTERVENTION
- From 1 to 3 hours
PROTOCOL
Preoperative
- Evaluation of the area to determine the adequacy of the treatment.
- Follow specific guidelines determined by the doctor
- CBC and tests on cardiac and respiratory status
- Ultrasound and/or mammography
Anesthesia
- Local and sedation, or general anesthesia.
Hospitalization
- Admission from 24 to 48 h
Postoperative
- Medication if required
- Drainage and compressive bandage from 24 h to 48 h.
- Special plasters for 4 or 5 days to contour the new submammary fold.
- Once the drainage, bandage and adhesive tape have been removed, a special bra is used.
- Mandatory check-ups after a few days, a few weeks and a few months, according to prescription
Convalescence
- 4 to 5 days
- Avoid carrying weights and sudden movements for at least 20 days.
- Wearing a sports bra and comfortable, loose-fitting clothes for the first week.
- Do not practice sports or activities that require effort and extensive movement for at least one month.
RESULTS
- Very rewarding
- Needs several steps to regain sensitivity
- Improvement of the patient’s psychological profile and self-esteem.
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY
- Simple-medium intervention
LEVEL OF RISK
- Low-medium, depending on breast size or sagging
- Risks inherent to the operation: poor healing would lead to scar retouching.
- Risks of any operation: bleeding, infection, impaired healing
BEFORE/AFTER PHOTOS
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Frequently asked questions about breast reconstruction surgery
What is breast reconstruction?
Does breast reconstruction surgery affect the progression of breast cancer?
And in the treatment of the disease, can it interfere?
Can reconstruction be performed even if it has been a long time since the mastectomy?
Can mammograms be performed after reconstruction?
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