TRAM flap surgery

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 101, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2001, Pages 16-18

  Fournier, Jennifer ^a   Lee Schafer, Sandra ^b  

^a Hospice Savannah Inc   (United States)

^b Cancer Care and Pain Symptom Management   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844609921     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200104001-00004     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Petrek JA, Holleb AI. The foremost cancer - revisited [editorial]. CA Cancer J Clin 1995;45(4):197-8.
2. Franchelli S, et al. Psychological evaluation of patients undergoing breast reconstruction using two different methods: autologous tissues vs. prostheses. Plast Reconstr Surg 1995;95(7):1213-8; discussion 9-20.
3. Weitzner MA, et al. Sexual dysfunction following tram flap breast reconstruction for breast cancer: a preliminary communication. Psychooncology 1995;4(2):55-9.
4. Greenlee RT, et al. Cancer statistics, 2000. CA Cancer J Clin 2000;50(1):7-33.
5. Altman R. Waking up, fighting back: the politics of breast cancer. Boston: Little Brown; 1996.
6. Trief PM, Donohue-Smith M. Counseling needs of women with breast cancer: what the women tell us. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv 1996;34(5):24-9.
7. Palsson MB, Norberg A. Breast cancer patients' experiences of nursing care with the focus on emotional support: the implementation of a nursing intervention. J Adv Nurs 1995;21(2):277-85.
8. Banic A, et al. Late results of breast reconstruction with free TRAM flaps: a prospective multicentric study. Plast Reconstr Surg 1995;95(7):1195-204; discussion 205-6.
9. Ivey CL, Gordon SI. Breast reconstruction: new image, new hope. Rn 1994;57(7):48-53; quiz 4.
10. Buyske J, et al. Breast cancer in the '90s. AORN J 1996;64(1):64-72.
11. Mizgala CL, et al. Assessment of the abdominal wall after pedicled TRAM flap surgery: five- to seven-year follow-up of 150 consecutive patients. Plast Reconstr Surg 1994;93(5):988-1002.
12. Watterson PA, et al. TRAM flap anatomy correlated with a 10-year clinical experience with 556 patients. Plast Reconstr Surg 1995;95(7):1185-94.
13. Wilkins EG, et al. Immediate transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap reconstruction after mastectomy. J Am Coll Surg 1995;180(2):177-83.
14. Burke CC, et al. Patient satisfaction with 23-hour "short-stay"; observation following breast cancer surgery. Oncol Nurs Forum 1997;24(4):645-51.
15. Pedersen SH, et al. Accelerated surgical stay programs. A mechanism to reduce health care costs. Ann Surg 1994;219(4):374-81.