Skin Sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Breast Reconstruction (SSMIR) for early breast cancer: Eight years single institution experience

Published: April 27, 2008, 12:00 am

Background: Skin Sparing Mastectomy (SSM) and immediate breast reconstruction has become increasingly popular as an effective treatment for patients with breast carcinoma. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcome of skin sparing mastectomy in early breast cancer at a single population-based institution. Methods: Records of ninety-five consecutive patients with operable breast cancer who had skin- sparing mastectomy and immediate breast reconstructions between 1995 and 2003 were reviewed. Patient and tumor characteristic, type of reconstruction, postoperative complications, aesthetic results and incidence of recurrence were analyzed. Results: Mean age of the patients was 51.6(range 33-72) years. The AJCC pathologic stages were 0 ( n=51, 53.7% ), I ( n=20, 21.1% ), and II ( n=2, 2.1% ). Twenty of the patients had recurrent disease (21.1%). The immediate breast reconstructions were performed with autologus tissue including latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap in 63

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