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The aim of breast reconstruction is to create a new breast that is symmetrical to the contralateral breast, allowing for a reduction of the psychological trauma and the psychosocial consequences related to the mastectomy. There is no ideal technique, but it is expected to be effective, fast-performing, with few complications and revisions, and reproducible in different sociocultural realities. It is within this context that breast reconstruction with prostheses and expanders (RP/E) fits.
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BBSG – Brazilian Breast Study Group. (2019). Breast Reconstruction with Implants. In: Novita, G., Frasson, A., Millen, E., Zerwes, F., Cavalcante, F. (eds) Breast Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13636-9_37
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