Importance of Breast Sensation After Mastectomy: Evidence from Three Sources

• Main Authors: Stacy T. Lindau (Author), El A. Pinkerton (Author), Emily M. Abramsohn (Author), Charles M. Fuller (Author), Danielle Grubb (Author), Tania Mendoza (Author), Amy K. Siston (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mary Ann Liebert, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Every year, more than 90,000 U.S. women undergo mastectomy. More than 40% have reconstruction. Following reconstruction, most women experience persistent partial or complete numbness of the reconstructed breasts, and many experience pain. Yet, breast reconstruction procedures focus large...