Dowden R V, Horton C E, McCraw J B
Am Fam Physician. 1979 May;19(5):103-6.
Breast reconstruction deserves critical consideration and discussion in each patient's case. The psychologic benefits from the procedure are enormous. Reconstructive goals are: skin coverage, contour restoration and formation of the nipple-areola. The prospect of reconstruction must have no effect on the procedure for extirpation of the cancer. Breast reconstruction is now possible even after the removal of large amounts of skin and muscle.
对于每位患者的情况，乳房重建都值得进行审慎的考虑和讨论。该手术带来的心理益处是巨大的。重建目标包括：皮肤覆盖、外形恢复以及乳头乳晕的形成。重建的前景绝不能对癌症切除手术产生影响。即使在切除大量皮肤和肌肉之后，乳房重建如今也是可行的。
