Delayed breast reconstruction with autologous free flap after radiation therapy: vascular complications and aesthetic outcomes.

Kimie MiyazawaToshihiko SatakeMayu MutoYui TsunodaTomoyuki KoikeKazutaka NaruiRyohei KatsuragiSatoshi OnodaTakashi Ishikawa

Published in: Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) (2024)

Breast reconstruction with autologous free flaps can be performed safely in patients who have received radiotherapy, but the aesthetic result is slightly inferior to that in patients who had not received radiotherapy.

Keyphrases

breast reconstruction
radiation therapy
early stage
end stage renal disease
locally advanced
bone marrow
radiation induced
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
cell therapy
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
stem cells
risk factors
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
weight loss