BREAST RECONSTRUCTION TRAM FLAP AFTER RADICAL MASTECTOMY (CLINICAL CASE)

Summary. Approaches to the treatment of breast cancer were formed in proportion to the development of science and medicine and are still being improved. Today, it is generally known that treatment should be comprehensive, include methods of therapeutic measures depending on the characteristics of the disease in a particular patient, primarily on the form of growth and degree of tumor spread. The goal is to improve the results of surgical treatment of patients with breast cancer. Materials and methods. The article presents a clinical case from practice regarding the use of the TRAM Flap breast reconstruction technique after radical mastectomy. Results and their discussion. Breast reconstruction after radical mastectomy is the optimal method for improving the quality of life of patients. A thorough preoperative examination provides surgeons with more detailed information about the site of future surgical intervention and minimizes the risks of such complications as ischemia and necrosis of the skin and subcutaneous muscle tissue. Conclusions. According to the data of the study, it was found that the described surgical technique has positive results from a cosmetic point of view and the psychological state of the patient.