Monday 27 October 2014

The impact of postmastectomy radiotherapy on two-stage implant breast reconstruction

The impact of postmastectomy radiotherapy on two-stage implant breast reconstruction: An analysis of long-term surgical outcomes, aesthetic results and satisfaction over 13 years. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, October 2014, Vol. 134(4), p.588-95.

Cordeiro, P.G., et al.

http://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/Abstract/2014/10000/The_Impact_of_Postmastectomy_Radiotherapy_on.4.aspx

Postmastectomy radiation therapy is increasingly indicated in patients with node-positive breast cancer. The authors prospectively evaluated long-term outcomes in patients with two-stage implant-based reconstruction and postmastectomy radiation therapy to the permanent implant.