Implant-based two-stage breast reconstruction in the setting of radiation injury: An outcome study. Plastic & reconstructive surgery, April 2012, Vol. 129(4), p.817-823.
Lin, K.Y., et al.
http://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/Fulltext/2012/04000/Implant_Based,_Two_Stage_Breast_Reconstruction_in.6.aspx
More women with breast cancer who either have already had radiation therapy or will be getting radiation therapy as part of their treatment protocol are now seeking implant-based breast reconstruction. The literature on the success of this type of reconstruction in the setting of radiation injury is mixed.
