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Postmastectomy breast reconstruction at University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City
Ferdinand Onwuemene Ijekeye1, Nnamdi Jude Nwashilli2
1 Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria
2 Department of Surgery, General Surgery, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Nnamdi Jude Nwashilli
Department of Surgery, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Edo State
Nigeria
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DOI: 10.4103/njss.njss_2_16
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Post-mastectomy breast reconstruction, though a desirable rehabilitation procedure has remained an uncommon procedure in most resource-limited environments. Most breast cancer patients in our environment undergo total mastectomy, however only a few of them seek or have access to breast reconstruction. Breast reconstruction has potential for improving the psychosocial wellbeing of a patient post-mastectomy. The availability of expertise for breast reconstruction and increased societal awareness will help maximize patients's benefit.We present a case series of five patients with breast cancer who had immediate postmastectomy breast reconstruction with autologous tissue with good outcome.
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