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http://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/Abstract/2012/09000/Increasing_the_Time_to_Expander_Implant_Exchange.2.aspx
Increased rates of complications can occur when postmastectomy radiation therapy is required after immediate expander-implant breast reconstruction. The sequence and timing of tissue expansion and implant exchange with regard to postmastectomy radiation therapy may impact complication rates.
