Determining the Oncologic Safety of Autologous Fat Grafting as a Reconstructive Modality: An Institutional Review of Breast Cancer Recurrence Rates and Surgical Outcomes

• Published in: Plastic and reconstructive surgery (1963) Vol. 140; no. 3; p. 382e
• Main Authors: Cohen, Oriana, Lam, Gretl, Karp, Nolan, Choi, Mihye
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2017
• Subjects: Adipose Tissue - transplantation; Adult; Aged; Autografts; Breast Neoplasms - epidemiology; Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Female; Humans; Mammaplasty - adverse effects; Mammaplasty - methods; Mastectomy - methods; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - epidemiology; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Postoperative Complications; Retrospective Studies; Transplantation, Autologous

The increasing use of autologous fat grafting in breast cancer patients has raised concerns regarding its oncologic safety. This study evaluated patient outcomes and tumor recurrence following mastectomy reconstruction and autologous fat grafting. Retrospective chart review identified patients who u...