BACKGROUND: Subcutaneous mastectomy and reconstruction (SMR) is well established; however, most incisions are made directly on the breast, and the majority of @entity1 care about visible scars even if they are satisfied with the reconstructed breast. METHODS: From August 1998 to March 2001, a total of 46 @entity1 (including 2 bilateral cases) with @entity0 underwent SMR using a saline-filled prosthesis by lateral axillary incision. There were 25 @entity1 who received previous SMR without endoscopic assistance (group A) and 21 @entity1 who underwent an endoscope-assisted SMR (E-SMR) (group B). These 2 groups were compared for curability, morbidity, and cosmesis. RESULTS: The median follow-up period was 19.2 + 9.8 months (range, 5.8 - 35.2 months). No significant difference was found in clinicopathologic data between the 2 groups. The operation time was 176 minutes in group A and 237 minutes in group B, and the estimated @entity190 was 189 mL vs 356 mL, respectively. No critical complications were seen in either group. The average length of incision was 10 cm in group A and 5.7 cm in group B. As for the @entity1 ' satisfaction, the incidence of "excellent" plus "good" ratings was 76% in group A and 90.4% in group B. CONCLUSIONS: E-SMR is a new option that can provide an improved operative view and better cosmetic results for the treatment of @entity0 than with SMR. The operation time is longer than for SMR, but the incision is drastically shorter, resulting in better cosmesis and increased @entity1 satisfaction.

Early results of an endoscope-assisted subcutaneous mastectomy and reconstruction for XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity190 :: ('MESH:D006473', 'Disease') :: ['blood loss'] @entity0 :: ('MESH:D001943', 'Disease') :: ['breast cancer']
@entity0 :: (MESH:D001943,Disease) :: ['breast cancer']
