Mastectomy and contralateral prophylactic mastectomy rates: an institutional review.

Background. Breast conservation surgery (BCS) followed by radiation is as effective as mastectomy for long-term survival and is considered standard of care for early-stage breast cancer. An increasing number of patients are opting for cancer-side mastectomies (CM) and often contralateral prophylactic mastectomies (CPM).

The phantom limb experience and sensory phenomena in a relocated limb in a case of fillet flap used to reconstruct a massive wound proximal to an above-knee amputation.

Unlabelled: A 41-year-old male sustained a massive crushing injury to his left posterior thigh and buttock and transection of the sciatic nerve; he underwent an above-knee amputation with fillet flap. He was interviewed 24 months postoperatively to determine his phantom limb experience. At 37 and 42 months, testing for touch-pressure sensitivity of the residual limb and buttock was done with a 1-gram monofilament.

Mastectomy and contralateral prophylactic mastectomy rates: an institutional review.

Background: Breast conservation surgery (BCS) followed by radiation is as effective as mastectomy for long-term survival and is considered standard of care for early-stage breast cancer. An increasing number of patients are opting for cancer-side mastectomies (CM) and often contralateral prophylactic mastectomies (CPM). Our study investigates if there are increasing trends in our patient population toward CM and CPM and identifies common factors associated with those electing to have more extensive surgery.