Clinical Trial: Implant-based Breast Reconstruction and Mastectomy With Fat Grafting After Breast Conserving Surgery and Radiotherapy
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Breast Cancer
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Immediate Tissue Expander and Lipofilling After Mastectomy for Breast Cancer Recurrence Following Lumpectomy and Irradiation: Retrospective Multicentric Clinical Trial
Brief Summary:
Higher rates of complications and poorer cosmetic outcomes have been reported after salvage mastectomy and implant-based versus autologous reconstruction in patients previously exposed to radiation therapy (i) on the breast as adjuvant treatment after breast conserving surgery (BCS) or (ii) on thoracic wall for Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL).Nevertheless, selected patients with favourable preoperative soft-tissue assessment may benefit from alloplastic reconstruction and fat grafting that has been suggested as an effective…
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