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Recommendation
Breast reconstruction – Risk-reducing mastectomy
Skin-sparing mastectomy or nipple-sparing mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction can be offered to patients undergoing risk-reducing mastectomy.
Skin-sparing, nipple-sparing, and areola-sparing mastectomy: Skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM), nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) and areola-sparing mastectomy (ASM) are incisions utilized simultaneously with immediate breast reconstruction
How this guidance was developed
This recommendation was adapted from the CCO 2016 guidelines (Canada). The source recommendation was based on a systematic review of the evidence conducted to 13 May 2014 and was not graded by the source guideline authors. The source recommendation was adapted by removing reference to nipple-sparing mastectomy and areola-sparing mastectomy.
Breast reconstruction – Risk-reducing mastectomy
Recommendation
Skin-sparing mastectomy or nipple-sparing mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction can be offered to patients undergoing risk-reducing mastectomy.
Principles in action
Patient-centred care
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Safe and quality care
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Communication
This recommendation was adapted from the CCO 2016 guidelines (Canada). The source recommendation was based on a systematic review of the evidence conducted to 13 May 2014 and was not graded by the source guideline authors. The source recommendation was adapted by removing reference to nipple-sparing mastectomy and areola-sparing mastectomy.