Open AccessPrepectoral breast reconstruction and radiotherapy—a closer look
Author(s) -
Steven Sigalove
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
gland surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.643
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2227-8575
pISSN - 2227-684X
DOI - 10.21037/gs.2019.01.01
Subject(s) - medicine , seroma , breast reconstruction , capsular contracture , surgery , mastectomy , implant , radiation therapy , wound dehiscence , breast cancer , complication , cancer
Prosthetic breast reconstruction in the setting of post-mastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) has historically been plagued by complications and poor outcomes. We study the effects of PMRT in the setting of prepectoral prosthetic breast reconstruction in an attempt to ascertain the value of this muscle sparing technique as it relates to complications and outcomes.