[Indications for the reconstruction of the female breast]

In 7 years reconstruction of breasts amputated due to carcinoma have been carried out 139 times in our clinic, with good aesthetic results. This operation was mostly performed on female patients with ages ranging between 30--50 years. A survey is made of the state of malignancy of the tumour of our patients in which the breast amputation was carried out and of the histological findings. A discussion will be made concerning at which point of time reconstruction should take place depending upon the state of malignancy of the tumour at the time of the first operation. Reoccurrances of primary tumours were found in 15 patients, 4 tumours of the contra-lateral breasts, and 3 micro-metastases in the scar tissue following amputation were discovered during reconstruction. The evidence gathered by us during the time of the survey confirmed the significance that breast reconstruction following amputation has upon the total personality of the patient.