Resumen de Numerical models for mammoplasty simulations
Andrés Lapuebla Ferri, Amaya Pérez del Palomar, José Cegoñino Banzo, Antonio-José Jiménez Mocholí
Female breast is a fundamental organ to sustain the newborn during lactation, and it is relevant for the social and affective relationships of the woman. A mammoplasty is a surgical intervention that is aimed to correct some type of deformity or improve the appearance of the breast. In particular, an augmentation mammoplasty consists of increasing the volume of the breast by inserting prosthesis, mostly for aesthetic purposes. At present, no method exists to predict the final appearance of the breast following an augmentation mammoplasty. In fact, the results depend on the clinician skills. The present work summarizes the main contributions of the Finite Element (FE) simulations to surgical planning and prognosis of breast mammoplasties during the last decade. An original contribution of the authors to simulate an augmentation mammoplasty is also described.
