A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF FACTORS INFLUENCING THE AESTHETIC OUTCOME OF MODIFIED RADICAL MASTECTOMY SCAR

Abstract

Historically, modified radical mastectomy was the primary method of breast cancer1,2 . But now a days the treatment for breast cancer has evolved, the breast conservation has been widely used3,4 .But mastectomy is still the viable option for women with breast cancer5,6 . In case of mastectomy choosing the optimal mastectomy incision must take into consideration the oncologic, reconstructive and aesthetic factors like preservation of nipple, mastectomy skin margins, the potential for skin involvement, mastectomy skin perfusion and viability, mastectomy skin excess, previous scars over the breast, reconstructive plan, and inconspicuous new scar placement. In the current study we aim to study the breast reconstruction aesthetics influenced by the mastectomy incision design.