Revision Surgeries After Proton vs Photon Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy in Prepectoral Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction

• Published in: Aesthetic surgery journal Vol. 45; no. 2; p. 163
• Main Authors: Desai, Anshumi, Mangal, Rohan, Padilla, Carolina, McClintock, Kate, Choi, Seraphina, Mella-Catinchi, Juan R, Oeltjen, John C, Singh, Devinder P, Takita, Cristiane, Kassira, Wrood
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 16.01.2025
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Breast Implantation - adverse effects; Breast Implantation - instrumentation; Breast Implantation - methods; Breast Implants; Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Mastectomy - adverse effects; Middle Aged; Photons - adverse effects; Photons - therapeutic use; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Postoperative Complications - surgery; Proton Therapy - adverse effects; Radiotherapy, Adjuvant - adverse effects; Radiotherapy, Adjuvant - methods; Reoperation - statistics & numerical data; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome

Postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) improves disease-free survival in breast cancer but reduces aesthetic satisfaction. Proton PMRT has gained popularity because it results in fewer systemic complications. There is a lack of data regarding revision surgeries for prepectoral implant-based breast...