Department of Plastic Surgery for Breast
Department of Plastic Surgery for Breast

The Department of Breast Plastic Surgery is a specialty within our hospital's Breast Tumor Medical Division. Rao Nanyan serves as the Director of the Breast Plastic Surgery Specialty. The team consists of Associate Professor Li Shunrong, Associate Professor Chen Kai, Attending Physician Zhu Liling, Dr. Cao Rui, and several specialized nurses and disease managers. The specialty is equipped with advanced surgical devices such as the German Zeiss intraoperative microscope, liposuction systems, microvascular anastomosis devices, and intraoperative cold light sources. It also maintains a comprehensive range of silicone implant models and specifications to meet the diverse needs of women for physical restoration. The core technical feature of this specialty is "Oncoplastic Surgery," which integrates oncologic surgical and plastic surgical techniques. This approach focuses on restoring the patient's body shape while ensuring the therapeutic efficacy of breast cancer treatment, aiming to achieve long-term survival and optimal breast aesthetics, thereby enhancing the quality of life and self-confidence of breast cancer patients.
The specialty has accumulated extensive clinical experience in glandular flap breast-conserving surgery, reduction mammoplasty with breast conservation, implant-based breast reconstruction, latissimus dorsi (LD) flap breast reconstruction, pedicled transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap breast reconstruction, and free deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap procedures. It routinely performs various types of immediate (Stage I) or delayed (Stage II) breast reconstruction surgeries. Among these, the DIEP free flap is preferred for post-mastectomy breast reconstruction both domestically and internationally due to its reliable blood supply, ample tissue volume, and excellent cosmetic outcomes. However, due to its high technical demands, only a few breast cancer centers in China can perform DIEP free flap surgery. Our mastery of free flap techniques is at a leading level in South China.
In addition to breast reconstruction, flap techniques can also be applied to repair wounds in locally advanced breast cancer, significantly addressing situations where inadequate surgical resection might occur due to concerns about closing the incision.

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The Department of Breast Plastic Surgery is a specialty within our hospital's Breast Tumor Medical Division. Rao Nanyan serves as the Director of the Breast Plastic Surgery Specialty. The team consists of Associate Professor Li Shunrong, Associate Professor Chen Kai, Attending Physician Zhu Liling, Dr. Cao Rui, and several specialized nurses and disease managers. The specialty is equipped with advanced surgical devices such as the German Zeiss intraoperative microscope, liposuction systems, microvascular anastomosis devices, and intraoperative cold light sources. It also maintains a comprehensive range of silicone implant models and specifications to meet the diverse needs of women for physical restoration. The core technical feature of this specialty is "Oncoplastic Surgery," which integrates oncologic surgical and plastic surgical techniques. This approach focuses on restoring the patient's body shape while ensuring the therapeutic efficacy of breast cancer treatment, aiming to achieve long-term survival and optimal breast aesthetics, thereby enhancing the quality of life and self-confidence of breast cancer patients.
The specialty has accumulated extensive clinical experience in glandular flap breast-conserving surgery, reduction mammoplasty with breast conservation, implant-based breast reconstruction, latissimus dorsi (LD) flap breast reconstruction, pedicled transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap breast reconstruction, and free deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap procedures. It routinely performs various types of immediate (Stage I) or delayed (Stage II) breast reconstruction surgeries. Among these, the DIEP free flap is preferred for post-mastectomy breast reconstruction both domestically and internationally due to its reliable blood supply, ample tissue volume, and excellent cosmetic outcomes. However, due to its high technical demands, only a few breast cancer centers in China can perform DIEP free flap surgery. Our mastery of free flap techniques is at a leading level in South China.
In addition to breast reconstruction, flap techniques can also be applied to repair wounds in locally advanced breast cancer, significantly addressing situations where inadequate surgical resection might occur due to concerns about closing the incision.

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In terms of academics and exchange, our specialty has established long-term cooperative relationships with several renowned plastic surgery departments in the United States. We have repeatedly invited Professor Peirong Yu from MD Anderson Cancer Center, Professor Liza Wu from the University of Pennsylvania, and Professor Wei F. Chen from the University of Iowa to conduct reconstruction workshops and perform surgical demonstrations at our hospital. Since 2015, our specialty has organized an annual workshop on breast plastic and reconstructive surgery, facilitating exchanges with international peers on new technologies and challenging technical issues in breast plastic surgery. This initiative has positively contributed to advancing the progress of oncoplastic breast surgery techniques in China.

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