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World-renowned Plastic Surgeons Publish Results of New Procedures for Breast Reconstruction
Leading breast reconstruction surgeons Frank J. DellaCroce, MD, FACS, Scott K. Sullivan, MD, FACS and Chris Trahan, MD have recently published their groundbreaking work and pioneering description of a new technique that allows for women historically considered too thin for breast reconstruction with their own tissue to undergo their procedure with high success rates. The manuscript, “Stacked Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Review of 110 Flaps in 55 Cases over 3 Years”, was published in the March 2011 Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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Women are Losing the Numbers Game When it Comes to Knowing Their Reconstructive Options
Center for Restorative Breast Surgery Offers All Reconstructive Options Resulting in the Best Outcomes for Women Facing Breast Cancer. Two recent studies prove women are not getting the information they need to make informed decisions regarding their post mastectomy reconstruction options. A staggering 7 out of 10 women facing breast cancer are never told of their options, according to a recent report published by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
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St. Charles Surgical Hospital Announces dedicated lymphedema treatment program
The St. Charles Surgical Hospital (SCSH) is proud to announce it is the first hospital to develop a dedicated and comprehensive lymphedema treatment program complete with trained specialists, therapists, and advanced cutting edge techniques. Drs. Scott Sullivan and Frank DellaCroce, principal surgeons at SCSH and co-founders of the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery, have created the first program of its kind in association with Marga F. Massey, MD, FACS.
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Pioneering Hospital Opens in New Orleans
Breast cancer patients receive restoration of body and sense of wholeness at St. Charles Surgical Hospital the only hospital in the world dedicated to breast reconstruction.
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Newest Mastectomy Procedure Preserves Natural Looking Breast
New Orleans, Louisiana - Doctors Frank DellaCroce and Scott Sullivan of the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery (CRBS), leading pioneers of the Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy procedure, are the first surgeons in the world to report a 100% success rate.
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Genetic Testing May Save Future Families
New Orleans, Louisiana - The Center for Restorative Breast Surgery offers BRCA Gene Screening.
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Treating the Whole Person Encourages Recovery
New Orleans, Louisiana - Breast Cancer Support Group Organizers "EnCourage" Monthly Participation.
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