Manejo de metástases de câncer de mama em SNC

Andrade, Diocésio Alves Pinto de; Magalhães, Maria Cristina Figueroa

doi:10.56271/978.85.8400.124.8-14

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“…In literature, this issue is mentioned by mastologist José Roberto Piato (Gandra, 2016), who tells that the absence of the nipple is the most frequent reason for the dissatisfaction of patients undergoing reconstruction. Together with other physicians, he developed a safe technique to assess whether it is possible to preserve the region.…”

Section: Challenges Of An External Breast Prosthesismentioning

confidence: 99%

Method for manufacturing ergonomic bespoke external breast prostheses using low-cost computer-aided technology

Regina,

Foggiatto

2023

RPJ

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Purpose Breast cancer is the most diagnosed type of cancer in the world, and mastectomies to remove tumors are still common. An external breast prosthesis (EBP) can be used to minimize the asymmetry, due to the ablation. Some governments do not cover costs of that assistive technology, and women end up using socks and fabric pockets filled with seeds, to simulate the volume lost in the surgery. This study aims to offer to those women a decent solution, ergonomic, but still affordable. Design/methodology/approach The authors interviewed 20 mastectomized Brazilian women, listened to their relate and 3D scanned them, to give rise to personalized external lightweight breast prostheses. The authors used free software for computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing, and low-cost 3D printers. From the strategy of bespoke products, this study generalized the method, to conceive mass customized prostheses, in a compromise solution that reduces personalization, conserving the best features of design. Findings This study achieved a method to manufacture ergonomic, bespoke external breast prostheses, using low-cost technology. Previous literature made them using expensive scanners, software and printers. Research limitations/implications The authors validated this method during pandemic, which restricted the number of patients the authors could have access to. This impacted authors’ possibility to work on matching the color of the final product and real skin. The authors understood, though, that precision of color, in the final product, is challenging, because of the peculiar aspects of human skin. Originality/value Using the method the authors proposed, personalized external breast prostheses can be manufactured using low-cost resources, democratizing better quality of life for more breast cancer survivors.

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Section: Challenges Of An External Breast Prosthesismentioning

confidence: 99%