The nurse is providing preoperative teaching about the transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) procedure to a patient. Which information will the nurse include?
a. Saline-filled implants are placed under the pectoral muscles.
b. Recovery from the TRAM surgery takes at least 6 to 8 weeks.
c. Muscle tissue removed from the back is used to form a breast.
d. TRAM flap procedures may be done in outpatient surgery centers.
ANS: B
Patients take at least 6 to 8 weeks to recover from the TRAM surgery. Tissue from the abdomen is used to reconstruct the breast. The TRAM procedure can take up to 8 hours and requires postoperative hospitalization. Saline implants are used in mammoplasty.
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