Combined skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate implant-based breast reconstruction: Outcome following mantle field irradiation versus outcome following whole-breast irradiation

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Combined skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate implant-based breast reconstruction: Outcome following mantle field irradiation versus outcome following whole-breast irradiation Via Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2021 Aug 18:S1748-6815(21)00378-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.08.003. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Mastectomy may be needed in the context of previous radiotherapy in cases of breast carcinoma following mantle field radiotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma or in cases of local relapse or second primary tumours after breast conserving therapy including whole-breast irradiation (BCT). The outcome of combined skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate implant-based breast reconstruction (SSM-IIBR) has been reported to be unfavourable in these cases. PURPOSE: To compare the outcome of SSM-IIBR after mantle field radiotherapy to that after BCT and to compare both to the outcome observed in non-irradiated breasts. METHODOLOGY: The prevalences of short-term events, device loss, long-term corrections and secondary reconstructions, and reversion to autologous tissue techniques of 42 SSM-IIBRs performe d after mantle field irradiation were compared to those of 47 salvage SSM-IIBRs following BCT. Both outcomes were compared to the outcome in the contralateral, non-irradiated breast of the subgroup of 23 women in the BCT group. RESULTS: The groups were comparable in terms of patient- and procedure-related risk factors, except for time lapse after previous therapy, intraoperative device weight, and the fraction of immediate use of a definitive implant. The outcome of SSM-IIBR after mantle field irradiation significantly differs favourably from that after BCT. It matches the outcome observed in non-irradiated breasts. CONCLUSION: Skin-sparing mastectomy combined with immediate implant-based breast reconstruction is a fully justifiable option for women who previously underwent mantle field irradiation for Hodgkin lymphoma. We feel that the unfavourable outcome observed in women who previously underwent BCT necessitates an alternative reconstructive modality. PMID:34483080 | DOI:10.1016/j.bjps.2021.08.003 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.