Timing of radiation and outcomes in implant-based breast reconstruction

• Published in: Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery Vol. 68; no. 12; pp. 1719 - 1726
• Main Authors: Kearney, Aaron M, Brown, Matthew S, Soltanian, Hooman T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2015
• Subjects: Breast conservation therapy; Breast Implants; Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Breast reconstruction; Female; Humans; Mammaplasty - methods; Mastectomy; Middle Aged; Plastic Surgery; Postmastectomy radiation therapy; Postoperative Complications; Radiation therapy; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Time Factors; Tissue expander/implant; Tissue Expansion; Tissue Expansion Devices; Treatment Outcome; Breast conservation therapy; Radiation therapy; Tissue expander/implant; Breast reconstruction; Postmastectomy radiation therapy

Summary Objective Limited data exist regarding the effect of radiation timing on complications of tissue expander/implant-based breast reconstruction. This study seeks to compare outcomes of tissue expander/implant reconstruction in patients undergoing postmastectomy radiotherapy, those with previou...