ABSTRACT
Breast cancer is the most common diagnosed cancer in women. One out of 8 women is diagnosed with this disease (). Today many women are candidates for breast reconstruction and opt for reconstructive surgery at the time of mastectomy. Plastic surgical nurses provide a vital link in assessing and assisting patients to acquire and assimilate the necessary information required to make informed decisions regarding reconstruction. Although there are a variety of options in breast reconstruction, the purpose of this article is to discuss tissue expansion after mastectomy for breast restoration. The article identifies the needs women may have both preoperatively and postoperatively. Orem's self-care theory model is used to describe roles nurses may assume to assist patients in decision making and performance of self-care activities during the reconstructive process.
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Holistic Health , Mammaplasty/nursing , Needs Assessment/organization & administration , Nursing Assessment/organization & administration , Perioperative Care/nursing , Tissue Expansion/nursing , Breast Neoplasms/nursing , Breast Neoplasms/psychology , Breast Neoplasms/surgery , Decision Making , Female , Humans , Informed Consent , Mammaplasty/instrumentation , Mammaplasty/psychology , Mastectomy , Nurse's Role , Nursing Theory , Patient Education as Topic , Perioperative Care/methods , Perioperative Care/psychology , Self Care/methods , Self Care/psychology , Spirituality , Tissue Expansion/instrumentation , Tissue Expansion/psychology , Tissue Expansion Devices/psychologySubject(s)
Clinical Competence , Education, Nursing, Continuing/trends , Surgery, Plastic/education , Surgery, Plastic/nursing , Education, Nursing, Continuing/standards , Forecasting , Humans , Nurse Clinicians/education , Nurse's Role , Tissue Expansion/education , Tissue Expansion/nursing , United KingdomABSTRACT
Tissue expansion is an ideal reconstructive procedure for burn scar alopecia. Donor tissue is generated in situ, allowing for the use of hair-bearing tissue to reconstruct an area of alopecia. The process of tissue expansion results in a redistribution of the remaining hair follicles to replace the area of alopecia.
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Alopecia/etiology , Burns/surgery , Cicatrix/surgery , Tissue Expansion/methods , Burns/complications , Cicatrix/complications , Humans , Infant , Tissue Expansion/nursingABSTRACT
While not appropriate for all patients, tissue expansion is a popular alternative to using muscle flaps for breast reconstruction. Tissue expansion is a method of breast reconstruction that uses an inflatable expander to stretch the remaining skin and tissue following a mastectomy. The advantages of breast reconstruction via tissue expansion are many. Plastic surgical nurses are key in providing an adequate patient education program that will assist patients to comply with the postoperative expectations. Complications, although uncommon, do occur and usually can be treated for a satisfying result.
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Mammaplasty/methods , Tissue Expansion/methods , Female , Humans , Insurance, Health , Mammaplasty/adverse effects , Mammaplasty/nursing , Patient Selection , Tissue Expansion/adverse effects , Tissue Expansion/nursingABSTRACT
Tissue expansion has become a popular method of reconstructive surgery over the last few years and is used to reconstruct a wide range of defects. This article aims to outline the technique and results of tissue expansion on the plastic surgery unit in Bradford.
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Tissue Expansion/methods , Humans , Tissue Expansion/adverse effects , Tissue Expansion/nursingABSTRACT
Tissue expansion is used to facilitate reconstruction procedures following trauma and cosmetic breast augmentation. This article describes tissue expansion, reviews intraoperative expansion techniques, and discusses the nurse's role in the procedure.
