%0 Journal Article
%T Breast reconstruction: no need to ˇ°break new groundˇ±
%J Archive of "Canadian Journal of Surgery".
%D 2019
%R 10.1503/cjs.1962101
%X I would like to respond to the commentary ˇ°Oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgery in Canada: breaking new ground in general surgical trainingˇ± by Peiris and colleagues.1 First, I completely agree with the notion that breast reconstruction is beneficial for many women undergoing mastectomy or significant volume loss with breast-conserving surgery. The corollary of this is that all women facing this type of surgery must be informed of all treatment options. Both Alberta2 and Ontario3 (using evidence-based approaches with multi-disciplinary panels that included breast oncologists and plastic surgeons) have recommended standardized information about breast reconstruction early in the decision-making process, encompassing all types of breast reconstruction, including implant-based, autologous flap, and combination reconstructions (i.e., autologous with implant)
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6351250/