Mamma Surgery

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Article 1
The “Mosque Tower Pattern” for the Preoperative Marking of Reduction Mammaplasty
Elia, Rossella et al, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open. 12(10):e6230, October 2024.

Understand the significance of individualized preoperative marking techniques, such as the mosque tower pattern, in reduction mammaplasty to enhance surgical outcomes and minimize complications.

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Article II
Comparison of Patient-Reported Quality of Life Following Direct-to-Implant Prepectoral and Subpectoral Breast Reconstruction Using BREAST-Q: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Diana Dyrberg et al, Archives of plastic surgery

Evaluate the impact of different breast reconstruction techniques on patient-reported quality of life, specifically understanding the similarities in outcomes between prepectoral and subpectoral implant placements.

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Article III
Impact of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Preoperative Irradiation on Early Complications in Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction
Ji Hwang et al, Archives of plastic surgery

Understand the implications of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and prior radiation on the early complications associated with direct-to-implant breast reconstruction, enabling informed decision-making in surgical planning for breast cancer patients.

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Article IV
Hug Flap and Hamdi Hammock: Two Innovative Techniques for Enhancing Aesthetic Outcomes in Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Breast Reconstruction
Ioannis Kyriazidis et al, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open. 12(10):e6218, October 2024.

Understand and articulate the innovative techniques of the hug flap and Hamdi hammock in DIEP flap breast reconstruction, including their methodologies, outcomes, and implications for improving aesthetic results in breast cancer survivors.

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Article V
A Meta-analysis Comparing Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flaps and Latissimus Dorsi Flaps in Breast Reconstruction
Yousef Tanas et al, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open. 12(10):e6206, October 2024.

Become able to compare the patient satisfaction and complication rates associated with deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps and latissimus dorsi (LD) flaps in breast reconstruction, enabling informed decision-making in clinical practice.

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