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Factors Associated With Increased Complications in Patients With BRCA Gene Mutations Undergoing Reconstructive Breast Surgery.
Plastic surgical nursing : official journal of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Nurses - 1 Jan 2000
Vanaclocha Nieves, Ripoll Orts Francisco, Moreda Rubio Maria Luisa, Sánchez García Alberto
Abstract excerpt
Reconstructive breast surgery after bilateral prophylactic mastectomy in patients who carry a mutation of the breast cancer (BRCA) gene has been increasing. Undergoing risk-reducing breast surgery can be of great benefit to young patients who have a high risk of developing breast cancer. There is little available evidence about the rate of complications in these patients and which factors are related to increased...
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