Objective assessment of flap volume changes and aesthetic results after adjuvant radiation therapy in patients undergoing immediate autologous breast reconstruction.

Yujin MyungYousung SonTae-Hyun NamEunyoung KangEun-Kyu KimIn Ah KimKeun-Yong EomChan Yeong HeoJae Hoon Jeong

Published in: PloS one (2018)

When performing immediate autologous breast reconstruction, 14% volume overcorrection is recommended for patients in whom adjuvant radiation therapy is anticipated to improve aesthetic outcomes.

Keyphrases

breast reconstruction
radiation therapy
patients undergoing
early stage
end stage renal disease
bone marrow
ejection fraction
cell therapy
prognostic factors
platelet rich plasma
stem cells
squamous cell carcinoma
locally advanced
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome