Breast cancer local recurrence after mastectomy and TRAM Flap reconstruction: Incidence and treatment options
Academic Article
Overview
MeSH Major
Breast Neoplasms
Mammaplasty
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Surgical Flaps
abstract
Long-term follow-up demonstrated a local recurrence rate after TRAM flap breast reconstruction similar to that reported in the literature. Local recurrence was effectively managed with surgical excision of the involved tissues, chemotherapy, and/or radiation therapy. Removal of the entire TRAM flap was only necessary in the setting of multifocal recurrence or involvement of the flap pedicle with disease. The risk of local recurrence was not increased following complete skin-sparing mastectomy.
