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Skin-sparing mastectomy.

Giles H Cunnick1, Kefah Mokbel

  • 1Department of Breast Surgery, St. George's Hospital, Tooting, London, United Kingdom.

American Journal of Surgery
|June 29, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Skin-sparing mastectomy preserves breast skin for immediate reconstruction. This oncologically safe breast cancer surgery is suitable for select patients, offering good cosmetic outcomes without increasing recurrence risk.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Breast Surgery

Background:

  • Skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM) is a surgical technique preserving the breast skin envelope.
  • It enables immediate breast reconstruction with implants or flaps, enhancing cosmetic results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the oncologic safety and efficacy of skin-sparing mastectomy.
  • To identify suitable patient candidates and contraindications for SSM.

Main Methods:

  • A literature search of the PubMed database was conducted.

Main Results:

  • SSM is oncologically safe for T1/T2 tumors, multicentric disease, ductal carcinoma in situ, and prophylactic mastectomies.
  • The nipple-areola complex can be preserved in select cases.
  • SSM does not appear to increase locoregional recurrence risk or delay adjuvant therapies.

Conclusions:

  • Skin-sparing mastectomy is a safe and effective option for selected breast cancer patients.
  • Contraindications include inflammatory breast cancer and extensive skin involvement.
  • Further research is needed for T3 tumors, but preoperative/postoperative radiotherapy is not a contraindication.

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