More Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction Immediately after Mastectomy, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Implants Now Most Common Approach to Reconstruction, Study FindsArlington Heights, Ill. (January 2, 2013) – The number of women undergoing immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer has risen sharply in recent years, reports a study in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® , the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). "The significant rise in U.S. immediate reconstruction rates correlates closely to a 203 percent expansion in implant use,