Therapeutic mammaplasty is a safe and effective alternative to mastectomy with or without immediate breast reconstruction.

CONCLUSION: TM may allow high-risk patients who would not be candidates for IBR to avoid mastectomy safely. Further work is needed to explore the comparative patient-reported and cosmetic outcomes of the different approaches, and to establish long-term oncological safety.
PMID: 32073654 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The British Journal of Surgery - February 18, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Potter S, Trickey A, Rattay T, O'Connell RL, Dave R, Baker E, Whisker L, Skillman J, Gardiner MD, Macmillan RD, Holcombe C, TeaM and iBRA-2 Steering Groups, the Breast Reconstruction Research Collaborative, and the Mammary Fold Academic and Research Colla Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: research