Is one-stage breast reconstruction better than two-stage reconstruction?

3 answers to “Is one-stage breast reconstruction...”

A: One Stage vs Two Stage, the jury is still out

By Steven H. Schuster, MD - Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

It would be nice to say that one technique is better than the other, but that's just not the case. Some surgeons prefer one stage to two and others like myself prefer a rwo stage but will ocassionally do a one stage reconstruction. Much of this depends upon the type of mastectomy you are having... more

A: One-stage breast reconstruction better than two-stage reconstruction?

By Peter A. Aldea, MD - Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Dear Mary, This question is STILL hotly debated even among Plastic surgeons. All things being equal, Breasts can be created in several ways begining at the time of the mastectomy ( ie IMMEDIATE vs. Delayed) : 1. a tissue expander is placed in, the matectomy incision is closed. Over the next 3-4 months... more

A: Breast reconstruction

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast reconstruction can be performed using autologous tissue( your own) versus non-autologous ( like a tissue expander and implant). The implant method will often require two stages. One to expand the chest skin and two to replace with an implant. A later stage is performed to reconstruct the... more

Is one-stage breast reconstruction better than two-stage reconstruction?

A: One Stage vs Two Stage, the jury is still out

A: One-stage breast reconstruction better than two-stage reconstruction?

A: Breast reconstruction

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