Journal of Clinical & Experimental OncologyISSN: 2324-9110

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Pointner S Author

peter.sandbichler@krankenhaus-zams.at

Subjects of specialization
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, Cancer chemotherapy, Prostate biomarker, Endometrial cancer

Affiliation
Department for General Surgery and Radiology, Hospital St.Vinzenz, Austria

Biography

Pointner S was working in the Department for General Surgery and Radiology, Hospital St.Vinzenz, Austria. Doctor has more than 40 publications. Doctor's current research area related to clinical oncology.

Publications

Research Article Open Access

Immediate Breast Reconstruction with Laparoscopic Harvested Omental Flap after Breast Cancer Surgery

Author(s):

Sandbichler P*, Pittl T, Pointner S, Paulmichl A and Hiehs S

Here we present a rarely used technique for breast reconstruction after complete or subtotal subcutaneous mastectomy for breast cancer utilizing a laparoscopically harvested omental flap.

The procedure was performed in selected patients with multicentric carcinomas, large, central tumors (also post treatment with neoadjuvant chemotherapy), tumors with extensive intraductal components, diffuse carcinomas in situ and in patients desiring the procedure. To date, 65 of these procedures (39 complete and 26 partial mastectomies) have been performed. After the sentinel node biopsy, laparoscopy was performed in order to estimate the size of the omentum. The omentum was dissected, preserving the right gastroepiploic vessels as the... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-9110.1000223

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