Revisiting the internal mammaries as recipient vessels in breast reconstruction: considerations in current practice

ConclusionGiven overall trends in breast reconstruction and the sometimes-elevated cardiac risk profiles of our patients, the authors recommend risk stratification of all patients using the proposed Breast Reconstruction Internal Mammary Assessment (BRIMA) scoring system and consideration of left internal mammary artery preservation in select cases.
Source: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research