Australian scientists announced the creation of a surgical technique, still experimental, which will enable women to whom they have one breast removed without the need to regenerate your breast reconstruction or implant.
Marzelle Phillip, MD, Bernard O’Brien Institute of Microsurgery in Melbourne city, told through the ABC radio after the success of preclinical tests with pigs, which regenerated the breast at six weeks, the next step is to perform the experiments with humans.
In the next six months, the scientists implanted in the chest of six patients a synthetic mold the breast form that will be connected to a blood vessel and contains cells controlled to allow the generation of fat inside.
Marzelle explained that the breast grow for six to eight months, and then the mold would dissolve naturally, thus avoiding a second surgical procedure to remove it.
The scientist said that in the next two years hope to develop this prototype and mold making is biodegradable.
According Marzelle, is not known how long it takes the body to produce fat needed to fill the chest, something he hopes to find out within a maximum period of four months.
If proven operating the project be expanded to create other bodies using the same principle.
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