Preferred Label : Tissue Expander-Implant Breast Reconstruction;
NCIt synonyms : Implant Surgery after Expanders;
NCIt related terms : Tissue Expander Followed by Implant;
NCIt definition : A method of breast reconstruction. During the mastectomy procedure a tissue expander
is implanted beneath the chest wall muscle. Over a period or weeks or months the volume
of the implant is increased, causing the overlying muscle and skin to stretch. Later,
the expander is removed and replaced by a permanent breast implant.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL969684;
Origin ID : C160627;
UMLS CUI : C5205411;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
- procedure_has_target_anatomy
