R M Rainsbury1. 1. Breast Unit, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Romsey Road, Winchester SO22 5DG, UK. rrainsbury@aol.com
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM) is a new technique being used in a variety of clinical settings. This article reviews the published data on SSM to establish its current role in clinical practice. METHODS: A Medline search was carried out using the key words 'skin-sparing mastectomy' to identify English-language articles published between 1990 and 2004 and further material referenced in these publications. RESULTS: SSM is most commonly used for surgical prophylaxis and to treat in situ and early invasive disease in patients who request immediate breast reconstruction. SSM and non-SSM result in similar surgical and oncological outcomes, but skin flap ischaemia is more common after SSM and is associated with a range of risk factors, including smoking. CONCLUSION: SSM has become an established procedure in breast surgery, but there is a lack of prospective data on which to make evidence-based decisions about its use in individual patients. Copyright (c) 2006 British Journal of Surgery Society Ltd. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
BACKGROUND: Skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM) is a new technique being used in a variety of clinical settings. This article reviews the published data on SSM to establish its current role in clinical practice. METHODS: A Medline search was carried out using the key words 'skin-sparing mastectomy' to identify English-language articles published between 1990 and 2004 and further material referenced in these publications. RESULTS: SSM is most commonly used for surgical prophylaxis and to treat in situ and early invasive disease in patients who request immediate breast reconstruction. SSM and non-SSM result in similar surgical and oncological outcomes, but skin flap ischaemia is more common after SSM and is associated with a range of risk factors, including smoking. CONCLUSION: SSM has become an established procedure in breast surgery, but there is a lack of prospective data on which to make evidence-based decisions about its use in individual patients. Copyright (c) 2006 British Journal of Surgery Society Ltd. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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