Is breast reconstruction using grand dorsalis muscle shred a good choice?

Abstract

Breast cancer currently represents the main cause of neoplasm female mortality. It presents a progressive growth and according to the Brazilian Institute of Cancer (INCA), there is an expectation of 57,960 new cases for the year of 2016. The survival rate of women affected by breast cancer has been increasing. Such fact makes it unacceptable for women to be mutilated, without the possibility of breast reconstruction after a surgical procedure. The aim of this review was to present indications of breast reconstruction using a shred of the grand dorsalis muscle, patients’ subjective assessment regarding the postoperative result, interference of the procedure in adjuvant treatments to breast cancer, and the main complications and events that might occur after this kind of surgical procedure.