Impact of radiotherapy on breast reconstruction. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Breast reconstruction in the face of radiotherapy poses a unique set of challenges to the plastic surgeon and thus alters the algorithm of the reconstruction. The impact of radiation changes on alloplastic and autologous breast reconstruction is unpredictable. This article reviews the pathophysiology of radiation changes and the alterations to the reconstructive process.

publication date

  • January 1, 2007

Research

keywords

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Mammaplasty

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 33846928486

PubMed ID

  • 17307069

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 34

issue

  • 1