Learn about the latest trends in oncological breast reconstruction surgery in this informative interview segment, featuring PSC News host Lindsay Hall and Dr. Scott Spear, MD, chief of plastic surgery at Georgetown University Hospital.
Dr. Spear is renowned in the world of plastic and reconstructive surgery, and an expert on oncological breast reconstruction. In this five-minute video feature, you will learn about how this surgery is performed following a mastectomy in breast cancer patients, how the field of oncological surgery is evolving, and how U.S. trends differ from Europe. Dr. Spear will also dispel any misconceptions between an oncologic surgeon and plastic surgeon. Click the video screen to watch now!
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August 8th, 2009 at 9:49 am
I am a two-time breast cancer survivor and had bilateral DIEP flap reconstruction in 2006, so I speak as a veteran of the team approach, which I think is the best solution FOR PATIENTS because it reduces the length of the procedure. I had the mastectomies and reconstruction at the same time, so three surgeons worked in concert for 10.5 hours. I don’t know how much longer it would have taken for one surgeon to do all of the work, but the difference would have been several hours, which is never preferable.