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MOC-PSSM CME article: Breast reconstruction.

Sigurdson L, Lalonde DH

Division of Plastic Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3A7, Canada. leif.sigurdson@dal.ca

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Understand the various techniques available to reconstructive breast surgeons. 2. Perform a comprehensive assessment of the breast reconstruction candidate. 3. Gain knowledge about the indications and contraindications for different breast reconstructive procedures. 4. Understand the complications inherent to different reconstructive breast procedures. SUMMARY: This article was prepared to accompany practice-based assessment with ongoing surgical education for the Maintenance of Certification for the American Board of Plastic Surgery. It is structured to outline the care of the patient with the postmastectomy breast deformity.

Published 9 January 2008 in Plast Reconstr Surg, 121(1): 1-12.
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