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Delenne S, Philip CA, Guimont I, Bienstman J, Mojallal AA, Cortet M. Mastectomies for breast cancer: Comparison between peri-operative morbidity after simple mastectomy or after immediate breast reconstruction in a unicentric serie of 210 patients. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2024; 53:102695. [PMID: 37995939 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2023.102695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND In breast cancer surgery, IBR (immediate breast reconstruction) is widely proposed to patients without indications of adjuvant treatments and without risk factors of surgical complications. New INCa's guidelines (2022) allow the expansion of IBR indications. OBJECTIVE A retrospective, unicentric and safety study: post-operative complication rate after IBR in comparison with simple mastectomy (SM, reference treatment). MATERIEL AND METHOD This retrospective study has included all major patients who have received mastectomy for breast cancer between 2016 and 2020 before application of new guidelines, in Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, Lyon (France). They were distributed in two groups according to their surgery : IBR and SM. Usual risk factors of post-operative complications were collected (tabacco, obesity…). The primary endpoint was the occurrence of an early post-operative complication (within 3 months after surgery). Two secondary analysis focused on the impact of preoperative risk factors on complications, and the proportion of patients eligibled for an IBR among SM based on new INCA's guidelines. RESULTS The study included 185 mastectomies: 153 SM, 32 mastectomies IBR. IBR's patients presented less risk factors, and few indications of adjuvant treatments. The rate of major complications was identical in the two groups (14 % in SM group, 12 % in IBR group), and there were more minor complications in the SM group than in the IBR group (p 0,01). According to our study, the raw proportion of initially possible IBR was 68 % (36 % of breast reconstruction in this study). CONCLUSION This analyse approve IBR in selected patients. In this context, INCa's guidelines (2022) can generalize IBR's proposal to patients. However, the analysis of pre-operative risk factors stay essential in medical care.
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- Sybille Delenne
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon I, faculté de médecine, Lyon, France.
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- Service de gynécologie, Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, Lyon, France
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- Service de gynécologie, Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, Lyon, France
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- Service de chirurgie plastique et reconstructrice, Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, Lyon, France
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- Service de gynécologie, Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, Lyon, France
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Aleixo GFP, Valente SA, Wei W, Moore HCF. Association of body composition and surgical outcomes in patients with early-stage breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2023; 202:305-311. [PMID: 37639062 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-023-07060-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer is a disease that requires multimodality treatment, and surgical resection of the tumor is a critical component of curative intent treatment. Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) > 30, has been associated with increased surgical complications. Additionally, sarcopenia, a condition of gradual loss of muscle mass, has been associated with worse breast cancer treatment outcomes. Sarcopenia occurs with increased age, inactivity, and poor diet leading to patient frailty, which can increase medical treatment complications. Even patients with high BMI can have sarcopenia (termed sarcopenic obesity). We investigated the association of sarcopenia with surgical complications for breast cancer. METHODS A retrospective review was performed of patients diagnosed with breast cancer who received bioelectrical impedance spectrometry analysis of skeletal muscle mass and had surgery at our institution. Patient characteristics, treatment data, surgical type and complications were obtained from medical records. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to associate sarcopenia status and BMI with surgical complications, adjusted for other patient characteristics. RESULTS We analyzed 682 patients with stage I to III breast cancer. On multivariable logistic regression controlling for age, BMI, comorbidities, and types of surgeries (lumpectomy, mastectomy with or without reconstruction), sarcopenia (p = 0.66) was not associated with surgical complications. Obesity was associated with a higher rate of surgical complications in patients who received mastectomy with reconstruction (p = 0.01). More complex surgical approaches were associated with a higher risk of surgical complications in our series. CONCLUSION Compared with those undergoing lumpectomy or mastectomy without reconstruction, patients undergoing mastectomy with reconstruction were more likely to experience postoperative complications and obesity was associated with higher risk of complication in the latter group. We did not identify a correlation between sarcopenia and rate of adverse surgical outcomes.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Breast Surgery, Cleveland Clinic OH, Cleveland, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Cleveland Clinic OH, Cleveland, USA
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Cook P, Yin G, Ayeni FE, Eslick GD, Edirimanne S. Does Immediate Breast Reconstruction Lead to a Delay in Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer? A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review. Clin Breast Cancer 2023:S1526-8209(23)00083-6. [PMID: 37127453 DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2023.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Timely delivery of adjuvant chemotherapy is crucial. With an increasing frequency of immediate breast reconstructions (IBR) following mastectomy (MAS), concerns have arisen regarding its complication rates and effects on time to chemotherapy. The aim was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine if there is a prolonged time to chemotherapy (TTC) after IBR and MAS. Electronic databases, reference lists and relevant articles were searched systematically. Eligibility criteria included women receiving adjuvant chemotherapy who underwent either MAS only or MAS and IBR. Random-effects models were used in the analysis. A total of 29 studies were included in qualitative analysis, comprising of 156,000 patients (IBR: 57,159; MAS: 98,841). But 23 studies had sufficient data to be included in the meta-analysis. Sixteen papers concluded there was no difference in TTC compared to MAS. There was a difference of 3.50 days between TTC in IBR versus MAS (95% CI [0.42, 6.57], P value = .0256; IBR = 43.56 days, MAS = 40.38 days). The rate of patients being delayed past 90 days was not significantly higher in IBR (OR = 1.34, 95% CI [0.76, 2.38], P = .310). IBR patients were more likely to have complications compared to the MAS group (OR = 2.04, 95% CI [1.04-4.01], P < .01). We concluded that there is a statistically significant longer time to chemotherapy following IBR of 3.50 days, yet there is no difference in delays past 90 days. Therefore, the longer TTC in IBR is unlikely to be of any clinical significance.
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Ultrasonic scissors decrease postoperative bleeding complications in mastectomy: A retrospective multicenter cohort study on 728 patients. Eur J Surg Oncol 2023; 49:68-75. [PMID: 36089454 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of postoperative bleeding complications (primary outcome) and any other surgical complications (secondary outcome) in mastectomy between two surgical instruments, ultrasonic SonoSurg® scissors (US) and traditional electrocautery (EC). MATERIALS AND METHODS In total 728 patients undergoing mastectomy in two adjacent university hospitals were retrospectively evaluated in terms of postoperative bleeding episodes, surgical site infections, skin flap necrosis, and any reoperations for 30 postoperative days. A propensity score matching was performed to acquire balanced groups. Patients consuming medications affecting hemostasis were excluded from the study. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to define the odds ratio (OR) for each complication separately. A cost analysis was performed. RESULTS The rate of postoperative bleeding complications was significantly lower in patients operated with US (0.3% vs 11.5%, OR 0.020, 95% CI 0.034-0.14) when compared to EC. The rate of surgical site infections (OR 0.65, 95% CI 0.35-1.23) was similar with both instruments, but there were less skin flap necroses (OR 0.35, 95% CI 0.13-0.98) in US group. For any reoperation, the OR for US was 0.13 (95% CI 0.046-0.39), mainly due to the lower number of acute bleeding complications. Even though the US instrument is more expensive than EC, the total cost of the treatment is lower in patients operated with US (3419 vs. 3475 euro). CONCLUSIONS US seems to be associated with a lower risk of bleeding complications in mastectomy.
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Huttunen T, Leidenius M, Jahkola T, Mattson J, Suominen S, Meretoja T. Delay in the initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer with mastectomy with or without immediate breast reconstruction. BJS Open 2022; 6:6660948. [PMID: 35950555 PMCID: PMC9366640 DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrac096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Patients with breast cancer undergoing mastectomy should be offered the option of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR). The aim of this retrospective study was to assess whether there is a delay in the initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients undergoing mastectomy with or without IBR.
Method
The study included patients aged 70 years or younger with clinically node-negative breast cancer who underwent unilateral mastectomy with IBR (IBR group) or mastectomy alone (no-IBR group) followed by adjuvant chemotherapy at the Helsinki University Hospital between January 2012 to July 2018.
Results
A total of 645 patients were included; 186 in the IBR group and 459 in the no-IBR group. Sixty-six (35.5 per cent) patients in the IBR group and 102 (22.2 per cent) patients in the no-IBR group received their first chemotherapy cycle later than 6 weeks after surgery (P < 0.001). The respective numbers for later than 8 weeks were 17 (9.1 per cent) and 14 (3.1 per cent) (P = 0.001). Among all 645 patients, postoperative complications were a significant risk factor for a delay in the initiation of chemotherapy. Sixty-seven (39.9 per cent) patients with and 101 (21.2 per cent) patients without complications had a delay in chemotherapy (P < 0.001). The delay in chemotherapy was due to complications in 39 (59.1 per cent) in the IBR group and in 28 (27.5 per cent) in the no-IBR group (P < 0.001).
Conclusion
Patients undergoing mastectomy alone were more likely to receive adjuvant chemotherapy within 6 weeks after surgery compared with the IBR patients. IBR significantly increased the risk of postoperative complications in comparison with mastectomy alone. The complications, in turn, were a significant risk factor for delay in adjuvant chemotherapy.
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- Tuomas Huttunen
- Department of Breast Surgery, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital , Helsinki , Finland
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital , Helsinki , Finland
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital , Helsinki , Finland
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital , Helsinki , Finland
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital , Helsinki , Finland
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital , Helsinki , Finland
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Ter Stege JA, Raphael DB, Oldenburg HSA, van Huizum MA, van Duijnhoven FH, Hahn DEE, The R, Karssen K, Corten EML, Krabbe-Timmerman IS, Huikeshoven M, Ruhé QPQ, Kimmings NAN, Maarse W, Sherman KA, Witkamp AJ, Woerdeman LAE, Bleiker EMA. Development of a patient decision aid for patients with breast cancer who consider immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy. Health Expect 2021; 25:232-244. [PMID: 34708487 PMCID: PMC8849254 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Purpose The aim of this study was to develop a patient decision aid (pDA) that could support patients with breast cancer (BC) in making an informed decision about breast reconstruction (BR) after mastectomy. Methods The development included four stages: (i) Establishment of a multidisciplinary team; (ii) Needs assessment consisting of semi‐structured interviews in patients and a survey among healthcare professionals (HCPs); (iii) Creation of content, design and technical system; and (iv) Acceptability and usability testing using a think‐aloud approach in patients and interviews among HCPs and representatives of the Dutch Breast Cancer Patient Organization. Results From the needs assessment, three themes were identified: Challenging period to make a decision, Diverse motivations for a personal decision and Information needed to make a decision about BR. HCPs valued the development of a pDA, especially to prepare patients for consultation. The pDA that was developed contained three parts: first, a consultation sheet for oncological breast surgeons to introduce the choice; second, an online tool including an overview of reconstructive options, the pros and cons of each option, information on the consequences of each option for daily life, exercises to clarify personal values and patient stories; and third, a summary sheet with patients’ values, preferences and questions to help inform and guide the discussion between the patient and her plastic surgeon. The pDA was perceived to be informative, helpful and easy to use by patients and HCPs. Conclusion Consistent with information needs, a pDA was developed to support patients with BC who consider immediate BR in making an informed decision together with their plastic surgeon. Patient or Public Contribution Patients participated in the needs assessment and in acceptability and usability testing.
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- Jacqueline A Ter Stege
- Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Radiation Oncology (Maastro), GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Radiotherapy, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Surgical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Psychosocial Counseling, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Spaarne Gasthuis, Haarlem, The Netherlands
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, Centre for Emotional Health, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Oda G, Nakagawa T, Uemura N, Mori H, Mori M, Fujioka T, Onishi I, Uetake H. Immediate breast reconstruction is oncologically safe for node-positive patients: Comparison using propensity score matching. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e27184. [PMID: 34516518 PMCID: PMC8428751 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000027184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The oncological safety of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) in lymph node-positive patients is unclear. In the present study, the impact of IBR on recurrence based on data of patients with axillary lymph node metastases only was examined.The subjects were 232 patients who underwent breast surgery. The patients were grouped into 2 cohorts: non-IBR patients who underwent mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection; and IBR patients with tissue expander or flap transfer and axillary lymph node dissection. The Non-IBR group included 165 patients, and the IBR group included 67 patients. For the comparison of oncological outcomes between the 2 groups, propensity score matching was performed. The propensity scores were calculated by logistic regression analysis, including age, tumor staging, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 status, and estrogen receptor status. There was no difference in locoregional recurrence-free survival (LRRFS) between the non-IBR and IBR groups. The 5-year LRRFS rate was 78.9% in the non-IBR group and 85.1% in the IBR group. There was no difference in recurrence-free survival (RFS) between the non-IBR and IBR groups. The 5-year RFS rate was 75.6% in the non-IBR group and 78.8% in the IBR group. In all patients, the 5-year LRRFS rate was 77.3%, and the RFS rate was 70.5%. Multivariate Cox regression analysis to identify factors affecting RFS in all patients showed that estrogen receptor status and high nuclear grade were significant prognostic factors; IBR was irrelevant.This is the first report of an analysis using propensity score matching limited to node-positive breast cancer patients, and it showed that IBR is relatively safe in such patients.
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- Goshi Oda
- Department of Specialized Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Specialized Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Specialized Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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A Comparison of Surgical Complications in Patients Undergoing Delayed versus Staged Tissue-Expander and Free-Flap Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg 2021; 148:501-509. [PMID: 34270511 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients undergoing mastectomy may not be candidates for immediate free-flap breast reconstruction because of medical comorbidities or postmastectomy radiation therapy. In this setting, flap reconstruction may be intentionally delayed or staged with tissue expander placement ("delayed-immediate" reconstruction). The optimal reconstructive choice and incidence of complications for these approaches remain unclear. METHODS The authors retrospectively identified patients who underwent delayed [n = 140 (72 percent)] or staged [n = 54 (28 percent)] abdominal free-flap breast reconstruction between 2010 and 2018 and compared the incidence of postoperative complications. RESULTS Patients undergoing staged reconstruction had a higher overall incidence of perioperative complications, including surgical-site infection (40.7 percent versus 6.5 percent; p < 0.001), wound healing complications (29.6 percent versus 12.3 percent; p = 0.004), hematoma (11.1 percent versus 0.7 percent; p < 0.001), and return to the operating room (27.8 percent versus 4.4 percent; p < 0.0001). These complications occurred predominately during the expansion stage, resulting in an 18.5 percent (n = 10) rate of tissue expander failure. Mean time from mastectomy to flap reconstruction was 476.8 days (delayed, 536.4 days; staged, 322.4 days; p < 0.001). At the time of flap reconstruction, there was no significant difference in the incidence of complications between the staged cohort versus the delayed cohort, including microsurgical complications (1.9 percent versus 4.3 percent; p = 0.415), total flap loss (0 percent versus 2.1 percent; p = 0.278), or fat necrosis (5.6 percent versus 5.0 percent; p = 0.875). CONCLUSIONS The aesthetic and psychosocial benefits of staged free-flap breast reconstruction should be balanced with the increased risk of perioperative complications as compared to a delayed approach. Complications related to definitive flap reconstruction do not appear to be affected by the approach taken at the time of mastectomy. . CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic, III.
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Saheb-Al-Zamani M, Cordeiro E, O'Neill AC, Hofer SO, Cil TD, Zhong T. Early Postoperative Complications From National Surgical Quality Improvement Program: A Closer Examination of Timing and Technique of Breast Reconstruction. Ann Plast Surg 2021; 86:S159-S164. [PMID: 33208650 PMCID: PMC7969155 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000002590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite the recent surge in rates of immediate breast reconstruction, there is a paucity of large multicenter studies to compare differences in morbidity after immediate versus delayed breast reconstruction. This study used the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) to study the association between timing of breast reconstruction and complication rates, stratified by reconstructive modality. STUDY DESIGN The NSQIP database was used to identify breast reconstructions from 2005 to 2012. Rates of major complications were compared by timing within each reconstructive modality (implant vs autologous). Cohort differences in baseline characteristics and variables associated with increased complication rates were identified in bivariate analyses. A multivariable model was created to compare the association between the timing of reconstruction and major complications. RESULTS Of 24,506 postmastectomy reconstructions, 85.8% were immediate, 14.2% were delayed, 84% were implant, and 16% were autologous reconstructions. Overall, 10.0% of patients suffered a major complication. After stratification, only implant reconstructions showed a statistically higher complication rate with immediate (8.8%) reconstruction compared with delayed (5.3%) (odds ratio, 1.7, P < 0.01). There was no significant difference in complication rates between autologous immediate (18.4%) or delayed (19.0%) reconstructions. After controlling for baseline cohort differences and other risk factors, immediate reconstruction remained as an independent significant predictor of major complications in implant reconstructions (odds ratio, 1.8, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Immediate rather than delayed breast reconstruction is associated with a significantly higher rate of major complications in implant reconstruction but not in autologous reconstruction. It is important to include these findings in the routine preoperative surgeon-patient discussion of reconstructive options.
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- From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto
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- From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto
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Ter Stege JA, Oldenburg HSA, Woerdeman LAE, Witkamp AJ, Kieffer JM, van Huizum MA, van Duijnhoven FH, Hahn DEE, Gerritsma MA, Kuenen MA, Kimmings NAN, Ruhé QPQ, Krabbe-Timmerman IS, Riet MV, Corten EML, Sherman KA, Bleiker EMA. Decisional conflict in breast cancer patients considering immediate breast reconstruction. Breast 2020; 55:91-97. [PMID: 33387811 PMCID: PMC7779862 DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2020.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background Breast cancer (BC) patients who are treated with mastectomy are frequently offered immediate breast reconstruction. This study aimed to assess decisional conflict in patients considering immediate breast reconstruction, and to identify factors associated with clinically significant decisional conflict (CSDC). Methods Baseline data of a multicenter randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of an online decision aid for BC patients considering immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy were analyzed. Participants completed questionnaires assessing sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, decisional conflict and other patient-reported outcomes related to decision-making such as breast reconstruction preference, knowledge, information resources used, preferred involvement in decision-making, information coping style, and anxiety. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with CSDC (score > 37.5 on decisional conflict). Results Of the 250 participants, 68% experienced CSDC. Patients with a slight preference for breast reconstruction (odds ratio (OR) = 6.19, p < .01), with no preference for or against breast reconstruction (OR = 11.84, p < .01), and with a strong preference for no breast reconstruction (OR = 5.20, p < .05) were more likely to experience CSDC than patients with a strong preference for breast reconstruction. Furthermore, patients with more anxiety were more likely to experience CSDC (OR = 1.03, p = .01). Conclusion A majority of BC patients who consider immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy experience clinically significant decisional conflict. The findings emphasize the need for decision support, especially for patients who do not have a strong preference for breast reconstruction. A majority of patients considering immediate breast reconstruction experience decisional conflict. Patients without a strong preference for breast reconstruction are more likely to experience decisional conflict. Patients with more anxiety are more likely to experience decisional conflict.
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- Jacqueline A Ter Stege
- Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
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Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy at the time of delayed microvascular breast reconstruction adversely affects patient-reported outcomes: A retrospective cohort study. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2020; 74:785-791. [PMID: 33214123 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2020.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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PURPOSE An increasing number of women with unilateral breast cancer are seeking bilateral mastectomies and reconstruction. At our centre, many women who have undergone previous unilateral therapeutic mastectomy request contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) at the time of delayed reconstruction. These mixed timing reconstructions are particularly challenging as patients have an immediate reconstruction on one side and delayed reconstruction on the other, which may result in asymmetry. This retrospective cohort study evaluates patient-reported satisfaction following mixed timing breast reconstruction and compares them to unilateral delayed reconstruction. METHODS One hundred and forty-one patients who underwent successful deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction and completed baseline and 12-month BREAST-Qs were included in the study. Patient-reported outcomes following bilateral mixed timing reconstruction (n = 56) were compared to those of unilateral delayed reconstruction (UDR) without CPM (n = 85). RESULTS Women who sought CPM were significantly younger and had lower annual incomes when compared with those who underwent unilateral reconstruction. Mixed timing reconstruction was associated with significantly lower levels of breast satisfaction and psychosocial function as compared to UDR at 12 months post-operatively. BREAST-Q scores (18 months) were available for 75 patients in the cohort and indicated that this decreased breast satisfaction and psychosocial impairment was sustained in the longer-term. CONCLUSIONS Patients who seek CPM at the time of delayed reconstruction should be advised that this is associated with lower levels of breast satisfaction and psychosocial well-being as compared to unilateral delayed breast reconstruction.
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Lee KT, Jung JH, Mun GH, Pyon JK, Bang SI, Lee JE, Nam SJ. Influence of complications following total mastectomy and immediate reconstruction on breast cancer recurrence. Br J Surg 2020; 107:1154-1162. [DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Background
Immediate breast reconstruction is safe from an oncological perspective, but the relatively high rate of postoperative complications raises oncological concerns. The present study aimed to evaluate the potential influence of postoperative complications after immediate breast reconstruction on breast cancer recurrence and survival.
Methods
Patients with breast cancer who had total mastectomy and immediate reconstruction between 2008 and 2013 were followed for at least 5 years. The impact of postoperative complications on oncological outcomes was assessed using multivariable Cox regression analyses.
Results
In total, 438 patients with a median follow-up of 82 months were analysed. Five-year local recurrence-free, disease-free and overall survival rates were 95·4, 93·1 and 98·4 per cent respectively. Postoperative complications developed in the operated breast in 120 patients (27·4 per cent) and at other sites (flap donor) in 30 patients (6·8 per cent). Development of breast complications was associated with significantly increased rate of recurrence compared with no complications (16·7 versus 5·9 per cent; P = 0·002). In multivariable analysis, patients with breast complications had significantly worse disease-free survival than those with no complications (hazard ratio (HR) 2·25; P = 0·015). This remained significant in patients who received adjuvant therapy without delay (8 weeks or less after surgery) (HR 2·45; P = 0·034).
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Development of postoperative complications in the breast can have a negative impact on survival and recurrence after immediate reconstruction.
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- K-T Lee
- Departments of Plastic Surgery, Seoul, South Korea
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- Departments of Plastic Surgery, Seoul, South Korea
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- Departments of Plastic Surgery, Seoul, South Korea
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- Departments of Plastic Surgery, Seoul, South Korea
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- Departments of Plastic Surgery, Seoul, South Korea
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- Departments of Surgery, Samsung Medical Centre, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Departments of Surgery, Samsung Medical Centre, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Immediate Breast Reconstruction Allows for the Timely Initiation of Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy. Plast Reconstr Surg 2020; 144:347e-357e. [PMID: 31460998 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000005899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Complications from breast reconstruction may delay postmastectomy radiation therapy and impact breast cancer outcomes. The authors hypothesized that immediate breast reconstruction may be associated with delays in the initiation of radiation, but that this delay would not significantly impact overall patient survival. METHODS Using the National Cancer Database, the authors identified women with breast cancer who underwent mastectomy and received postmastectomy radiation therapy. Delayed radiation was defined as treatment initiated 6 months or more after surgery in patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy or 12 weeks or more after surgery in patients who received neoadjuvant or no chemotherapy. RESULTS Women undergoing breast reconstruction had an increased time to postmastectomy radiation therapy, 154 days versus 132 days (p < 0.001), and were more likely to experience a delay in initiating radiation (OR, 1.25; 95 percent CI, 1.188 to 1.314). Other factors associated with delayed radiation included increased Charlson/Deyo scores, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, nonprivate insurance, and black race. Cox proportional hazards models revealed no evidence of a reduced adjusted overall survival in the immediate breast reconstruction group (hazard ratio, 0.836; 95 percent CI, 0.802 to 0.871; p < 0.001). Restricted cubic spline analysis identified the threshold number of days at which the start of radiation began to impact survival at 169 days (95 percent CI, 160 to 190 days), 75 days (95 percent CI, 42 to 90 days), and 71 days (95 percent CI, 41 to 90 days) in patients undergoing adjuvant, neoadjuvant, and no chemotherapy, respectively. CONCLUSION Immediate breast reconstruction is associated with a modest delay in initiating postmastectomy radiation therapy but does not impact overall survival. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic, III.
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O'Neill AC, Hofer SOP. Reply to "Delays in adjuvant treatment and the impact on survival: Plastic surgeons be aware". J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2019; 73:184-199. [PMID: 31757684 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2019.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Anne C O'Neill
- Division of Plastic Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University Health Network and Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, 200 Elizabeth St 8N-867, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4, Canada. Anne.O'
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- Division of Plastic Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University Health Network and Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, 200 Elizabeth St 8N-867, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4, Canada
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Chauvet MP. [New surgery]. Presse Med 2019; 48:1123-1130. [PMID: 31653543 DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2019.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Surgery remains an essential step in the treatment of breast cancers, which are mostly diagnosed at early stages thanks to the screening. The evolution of breast cancer surgery is heading for a de-escalation in accordance with scientific data and patient expectations in terms of quality of life. At the mammary level, the evolution towards a conservative surgery is reinforced by complex surgical techniques (oncoplasty) and systemic neoadjuvant treatments. At the ganglionic level, sentinel lymph node dissection progressively replaces axillary dissection without loss of chance for the patients, making it possible to reduce the axillary morbidity. The place of breast reconstruction is growing although a majority of patients do not carry it out. Works need to be continued to understand this rate (less than 30% of patients). Failure of information? Fear of relapse? Medical misunderstanding?
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- Marie-Pierre Chauvet
- Centre Oscar-Lambret, département de cancérologie sénologique, 3, rue Combemale, 59020 Lille, France.
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Roy M, Sebastiampillai S, Haykal S, Zhong T, Hofer SOP, O'Neill AC. Development and validation of a risk stratification model for immediate microvascular breast reconstruction. J Surg Oncol 2019; 120:1177-1183. [DOI: 10.1002/jso.25714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Mélissa Roy
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of SurgeryUniversity of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical OncologyUniversity Health Network, University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical OncologyUniversity Health Network, University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of SurgeryUniversity of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical OncologyUniversity Health Network, University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of SurgeryUniversity of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical OncologyUniversity Health Network, University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of SurgeryUniversity of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical OncologyUniversity Health Network, University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of SurgeryUniversity of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical OncologyUniversity Health Network, University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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Heeg E, Harmeling JX, Becherer BE, Marang-van de Mheen PJ, Vrancken Peeters MTFD, Mureau MAM. Nationwide population-based study of the impact of immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy on the timing of adjuvant chemotherapy. Br J Surg 2019; 106:1640-1648. [PMID: 31386193 PMCID: PMC6852599 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy within 6-12 weeks after mastectomy is recommended by guidelines. The aim of this population-based study was to investigate whether immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) after mastectomy reduces the likelihood of timely initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy. METHODS All patients with breast cancer who had undergone mastectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy between 2012 and 2016 in the Netherlands were identified. Time from surgery to adjuvant chemotherapy was categorized as within 6 weeks or after more than 6 weeks, within 9 weeks or after more than 9 weeks, and within 12 weeks or after more than 12 weeks. The impact of IBR on the initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy for these three scenarios was estimated using propensity score matching to adjust for treatment by indication bias. RESULTS A total of 6300 patients had undergone primary mastectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy, of whom 1700 (27·0 per cent) had received IBR. Multivariable analysis revealed that IBR reduced the likelihood of receiving adjuvant chemotherapy within 6 weeks (odds ratio (OR) 0·76, 95 per cent c.i. 0·66 to 0·87) and 9 weeks (0·69, 0·54 to 0·87), but not within 12 weeks (OR 0·75, 0·48 to 1·17). Following propensity score matching, IBR only reduced the likelihood of receiving adjuvant chemotherapy within 6 weeks (OR 0·95, 0·90 to 0·99), but not within 9 weeks (OR 0·97, 0·95 to 1·00) or 12 weeks (OR 1·00, 0·99 to 1·01). CONCLUSION Postmastectomy IBR marginally reduced the likelihood of receiving adjuvant chemotherapy within 6 weeks, but not within 9 or 12 weeks. Thus, IBR is not contraindicated in patients who need adjuvant chemotherapy after mastectomy.
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- E Heeg
- Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands.,Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands.,Department of Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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O'Neill AC, Murphy AM, Sebastiampillai S, Zhong T, Hofer SOP. Predicting complications in immediate microvascular breast reconstruction: Validity of the breast reconstruction assessment (BRA) surgical risk calculator. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2019; 72:1285-1291. [PMID: 31060988 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2019.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Breast Reconstruction Assessment (BRA)-score is a disease-specific risk calculator that estimates the likelihood of postoperative complications in an individual patient. The tool has not been previously externally validated in microvascular breast reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the calculator in patients who underwent microvascular reconstruction at a single specialist institution. METHODS Data from 415 patients who had immediate microvascular breast reconstruction were entered into the calculator. The predicted and observed rates of surgical complications, medical complications, reoperation, and total or partial flap failure were compared. The accuracy of the calculator was assessed using statistical measures of calibration and discrimination. RESULTS The calculator accurately predicted the proportion of patients who would experience surgical complications and reoperations but overestimated the rates of medical complications and flap failures. The C-statistics were low for all four prediction models (0.49-0.59), suggesting weak discriminatory power, and the Brier scores were relatively high (0.09-0.44), indicating poor correlation between predicted and actual probability of complications. CONCLUSION These results suggest that the BRA score cannot accurately identify patients at risk for complications following immediate microvascular breast reconstruction at our institution.
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- Anne C O'Neill
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. anne.o'
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Baek SH, Bae SJ, Yoon CI, Park SE, Cha CH, Ahn SG, Kim YS, Roh TS, Jeong J. Immediate Breast Reconstruction Does Not Have a Clinically Significant Impact on Adjuvant Treatment Delay and Subsequent Survival Outcomes. J Breast Cancer 2019; 22:109-119. [PMID: 30941238 PMCID: PMC6438834 DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2019.22.e7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Purpose The use of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) has been debated because it may be a causative factor in adjuvant treatment delay and may subsequently increase the probability of recurrence. We investigated whether IBR was related to adjuvant treatment delay and survival outcomes. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the duration from operation to adjuvant treatment administration and survival outcomes according to IBR status among patients with breast cancer who underwent mastectomy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy from January 2005 to December 2014. Propensity score matching was performed to balance the clinicopathologic baseline characteristics between patients who did and did not undergo IBR. Results Of 646 patients, 107 (16.6%) underwent IBR, and the median follow-up was 72 months. The median duration from surgery to adjuvant chemotherapy was significantly longer in patients who underwent IBR than in those who did not (14 vs. 12 days, respectively, p = 0.008). Based on propensity score matching, patients who underwent IBR received adjuvant therapy 3 days later than those who did not (14 vs. 11 days, respectively, p = 0.044). The duration from surgery to post-mastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) did not significantly differ between the 2 groups. Local recurrence-free survival, regional recurrence-free survival, systemic recurrence-free survival, and overall survival were also not significantly different between the 2 groups (p = 0.427, p = 0.445, p = 0.269, and p = 0.250, respectively). In the case-matched cohort, survival outcomes did not change. Conclusion IBR was associated with a modest increase in the duration from surgery to chemotherapy that was statistically but not clinically significant. Moreover, IBR had no influence on PMRT delay or survival outcomes, suggesting that it is an acceptable option for patients with non-metastatic breast cancer undergoing mastectomy.
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- Seung Ho Baek
- Department of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Departments of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Departments of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Xu F, Sun H, Zhang C, Jiang H, Guan S, Wang X, Wen B, Li J, Li X, Geng C, Yin J. Comparison of surgical complication between immediate implant and autologous breast reconstruction after mastectomy: A multicenter study of 426 cases. J Surg Oncol 2018; 118:953-958. [PMID: 30261115 DOI: 10.1002/jso.25238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Feng Xu
- Department of Breast Surgery; Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Breast Surgery; Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Breast Surgery; Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Breast Surgery; Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of General Surgery; Beijing Tongren Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Breast Surgery; Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Beijing China
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- Department of plastic and reconstructive Surgery; The first hospital of Peking University; Beijing China
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- Department of Breast center; Peking University Cancer Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of General Surgery; General Hospital of People's Liberation Army; Beijing China
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- Department of Breast Center; The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University; Shijiazhuang Hebei China
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- Department of Breast Surgery; Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital; Tianjin China
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Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Treatment and the Evidence-Based Interaction with Immediate Autologous and Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction. Clin Plast Surg 2018; 45:25-31. [PMID: 29080657 DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2017.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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This article aims to determine the impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on immediate breast reconstruction by assessing their compatibility for oncological safety and the incidence and management of postoperative complications. A review of scientific publications published between 2009 and 2017 was undertaken. The relationship between neoadjuvant chemotherapy and immediate breast reconstruction was analyzed to compile and assess the potential interaction between the procedures. The search was limited to English language publications, but there were no limiting factors at the level of study typology. Full-text articles, including the references leading to other relevant studies, were evaluated.
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Yang C, Wang X, Zhang G, Yang L, Guo X, Wang X, Song Z. Assessment of the use of latissimus dorsi restoration during modified radical mastectomy in breast cancer patients. Mol Clin Oncol 2017; 7:1089-1092. [PMID: 29285380 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2017.1435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The incision area of modified radical mastectomy in breast cancer patients is associated with subcutaneous effusion and skin flap necrosis as the most common complications. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of latissimus dorsi restoration during modified radical mastectomy in breast cancer patients by evaluating 365 cases. Among these cases, 185 received modified radical mastectomy combined with intraoperative latissimus dorsi restoration, while 180 received modified radical mastectomy alone. The flap tension, drainage fluid amount and extubation time were compared between the two methods. The flap tension in patients who received modified radical mastectomy combined with intraoperative latissimus dorsi restoration was significantly lower and the blood supply was better. After surgery, the drainage fluid amount was also significantly lower in these patients compared with the control group. Furthermore, the mean time to drainage tube removal was significantly shorter in these patients and the postoperative cosmetic outcome was superior. Thus, it was concluded that modified radical mastectomy combined with intraoperative latissimus dorsi restoration in breast cancer patients was associated with reduced drainage fluid effusion, shorter hospitalization time and decreased flap tension. Overall, this method appears to be potentially suitable for extensive application in the clinical setting.
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- Chao Yang
- Breast Center, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China
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- Breast Center, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China
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- Breast Center, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China
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- Breast Center, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China
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- Breast Center, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China
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- Breast Center, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China
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- Breast Center, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China
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Cil TD, McCready D. Modern Approaches to the Surgical Management of Malignant Breast Disease: The Role of Breast Conservation, Complete Mastectomy, Skin- and Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy. Clin Plast Surg 2017; 45:1-11. [PMID: 29080650 DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2017.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The armamentarium of the modern breast surgeon includes the time-tested procedures of modified radical mastectomy and lumpectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy with postoperative radiation, but has evolved to include several options that produce excellent oncologic endpoints and improved cosmesis. These options include skin- and nipple-sparing mastectomies with immediate reconstruction as well as oncoplastic procedures that allow larger excisions and better postoperative breast shape. This article provides an overview of these modern surgical approaches for breast cancer treatment.
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- Tulin D Cil
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Women's College Hospital, Room 8331, 76 Grenville Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1B2, Canada.
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- Breast Surgical Oncology, University of Toronto, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Room 3-130, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G2M9, Canada
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Campbell EJ, Romics L. Oncological safety and cosmetic outcomes in oncoplastic breast conservation surgery, a review of the best level of evidence literature. BREAST CANCER (DOVE MEDICAL PRESS) 2017; 9:521-530. [PMID: 28831273 PMCID: PMC5552002 DOI: 10.2147/bctt.s113742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Oncoplastic breast conservation surgery (OBCS) is increasingly becoming part of routine breast cancer surgical management. OBCS may be viewed as an extension of standard breast conservation surgery for resecting tumors of larger sizes without compromising on cosmetic outcome, or as an alternative to mastectomy. High quality evidence to support the oncological safety and benefits of OBCS is lacking. This review will focus on the best available level of evidence and address key issues regarding oncological safety in OBCS, such as tumor resection margins and re-excision rates, local recurrence and patient outcome, postoperative complications and adjuvant therapy delivery, and briefly discuss cosmetic outcome in OBCS. Comparative observational studies and systematic review report no poorer outcomes compared with standard breast conservation surgery. More evidence needs to be generated to support the oncological safety and improved aesthetic outcome. Prospective data collection will significantly contribute to the generation of stronger evidence.
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- Department of Surgery, New Victoria Hospital Glasgow
- Department of Academic Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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Shao Z, Chaudhri S, Guo M, Zhang L, Rea D. Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Triple Negative Breast Cancer: An Observational Study. Oncol Res 2017; 23:291-302. [PMID: 27131315 PMCID: PMC7838690 DOI: 10.3727/096504016x14562725373879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a phenotype of breast cancer with aggressive clinical behavior. Because of the absence of optimal treatment, the prognosis of this disease is poor. The main purpose of this study was to detect the response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) in a TNBC cohort and compare the long-term survival between patients with and without pathological complete response (pCR). A total of 53 patients diagnosed with TNBC from 2005 to 2013 who received NACT at the University Hospital Birmingham were enrolled in this study. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were compared between the pCR group and non-pCR group. Demographic information and clinical or pathologic parameters were also analyzed to explore potential predictive and prognostic factors. Fourteen patients (26.4%) achieved pCR to NACT. In univariate analysis, patients with pCR had longer PFS time (p = 0.013) and OS time (p = 0.054) compared with their counterparts without pCR. In multivariate analysis, the existence of lymphovascular invasion (LVI) significantly reduced OS (HR = 17.404, 95% CI = 2.923–103.644) and PFS (HR = 7.776, 95% CI = 1.645–36.753). The achievement of pCR to NACT can significantly postpone the incidence of disease progression in patients with TNBC. There is not enough evidence showing its influence on ultimate survival. LVI may be a more potent prognostic factor than pCR in the TNBC cohort.
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- Zhiying Shao
- School of Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Cohen O, Lam G, Choi M, Karp N, Ceradini D. Does the Timing of Chemotherapy Affect Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction Complications? Clin Breast Cancer 2017; 17:307-315. [PMID: 28336245 DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2017.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Revised: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 02/10/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In this study we evaluated how the timing of chemotherapy for breast cancer affects post-reconstruction complications to determine whether there is an optimal time for breast reconstruction after chemotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective review identified 344 breast cancer patients who underwent chemotherapy with mastectomy and autologous/prosthetic reconstruction from 2011 to 2014. A control group of 127 breast cancer patients who underwent mastectomy and autologous/prosthetic reconstruction without chemotherapy was also identified from the same period. The 2 groups were compared and analyzed for differences in demographic characteristics, treatment, and postoperative complication rates. The chemotherapy group was subsequently stratified into 3 subgroups on the basis of the number of days between chemotherapy treatment and reconstructive surgery (≤ 30 days, 30-60 days, > 60 days) for further analysis. RESULTS Patients who received chemotherapy were followed for an average of 803.4 days (26.4 months) from the time of initial reconstruction (mean time to complication, 43.3 ± 82.7 days), and experienced an overall greater complication rate compared with control subjects (32.8% vs. 24.4%; P = .078). When complications were divided into minor, major, and reconstructive failure categories, analysis revealed that the chemotherapy group experienced more minor complications than the control group (18% vs. 11%; P = .067). However, there were no statistically significant differences in major complication rates (10.5% vs. 9.4%) and reconstructive failure complication rates (3.8% vs. 2.4%) between the chemotherapy group and control group. Sixty-eight patients (19.8%) underwent surgery within 30 days of chemotherapy, 210 patients (61%) within 30 to 60 days, and 66 patients (19.2%) after 60 days. Of note, patients in the ≤ 30 days group underwent surgery at a mean time of 24.8 days with 2 patients who underwent surgery in < 15 days. The 3 groups did not differ with respect to demographic factors or breast reconstructive modality, and there were no significant differences in overall complication rates (33.8% for ≤ 30 days, 31.4% for 30-60 days, and 36.4% for > 60 days), time to complication, complication severity, or complication type. Whereas patients who underwent surgery 30 to 60 days from the time of chemotherapy had lower rates of skin necrosis (3.8%) and infection (15.7%) compared with the ≤ 30 days and 60 to 90 days groups, this finding was not statistically significant. CONCLUSION Results of this study suggest that chemotherapy does increase overall breast reconstruction complications, however, a decreased time between chemotherapy and surgical reconstruction does not predispose patients to postoperative complications. Consequently, surgery might be feasible in close temporal proximity to chemotherapy administration.
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- Oriana Cohen
- Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY.
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- Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY
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Hunt KK, Euhus DM, Boughey JC, Chagpar AB, Feldman SM, Hansen NM, Kulkarni SA, McCready DR, Mamounas EP, Wilke LG, Van Zee KJ, Morrow M. Society of Surgical Oncology Breast Disease Working Group Statement on Prophylactic (Risk-Reducing) Mastectomy. Ann Surg Oncol 2016; 24:375-397. [PMID: 27933411 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-016-5688-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Over the past several years, there has been an increasing rate of bilateral prophylactic mastectomy (BPM) and contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) surgeries. Since publication of the 2007 SSO position statement on the use of risk-reducing mastectomy, there have been significant advances in the understanding of breast cancer biology and treatment. The purpose of this manuscript is to review the current literature as a resource to facilitate a shared and informed decision-making process regarding the use of risk-reducing mastectomy.
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- Kelly K Hunt
- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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Flitcroft K, Brennan M, Costa D, Wong A, Snook K, Spillane A. An evaluation of factors affecting preference for immediate, delayed or no breast reconstruction in women with high-risk breast cancer. Psychooncology 2016; 25:1463-1469. [PMID: 26880525 DOI: 10.1002/pon.4087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2015] [Revised: 01/12/2016] [Accepted: 01/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Women with locally advanced breast cancer face many conflicting issues affecting their choice of immediate versus delayed versus no breast reconstruction (BR). This single-centre pilot study assessed high-risk women's reasons and priorities in choosing the timing and type of BR in a setting where all clinically feasible options were discussed with all women. METHODS Fifty-one women from a metropolitan breast oncology practice, who were likely to require post-mastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT), were recruited after making their decision about BR. Participants completed a questionnaire (69% preoperatively), adapted from Reaby (1998), evaluating the factors affecting their decision. Responses were subsequently classified into eight issue-based domains (feeling normal, feeling good, being practical, influence of others, expectations, fear, timing and unnecessary). Demographic and clinical data were also collected. RESULTS There were 32 immediate BR (IBR = 63%), seven delayed BR (DBR = 13%) and 12 no BR (NBR = 23%). Analysis using the chi square test showed women over 60 were more likely to choose NBR (p = 0.005), while women living with a partner were more likely to choose IBR (p = 0.032). The most relevant domains for both IBR and DBR were 'feeling good' and 'feeling normal'; and for NBR were 'unnecessary' and 'being practical'. Although all women understood pre-operatively the potential aesthetic limitations of PMRT, 63% still chose IBR. CONCLUSIONS These data will enable clinicians, researchers and women with breast cancer to gain a clearer understanding of the factors that impact on the choice and timing of BR in women requiring PMRT, a major breast cancer survivorship decision. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Kathy Flitcroft
- Breast & Surgical Oncology at The Poche Centre, 40 Rocklands Rd, North Sydney, NSW, 2060, Australia.,Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Breast & Surgical Oncology at The Poche Centre, 40 Rocklands Rd, North Sydney, NSW, 2060, Australia.,Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Psycho-Oncology Co-operative Group, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Breast & Surgical Oncology at The Poche Centre, 40 Rocklands Rd, North Sydney, NSW, 2060, Australia
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- Breast & Surgical Oncology at The Poche Centre, 40 Rocklands Rd, North Sydney, NSW, 2060, Australia.,Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Breast & Surgical Oncology at The Poche Centre, 40 Rocklands Rd, North Sydney, NSW, 2060, Australia.,Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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Xavier Harmeling J, Kouwenberg CAE, Bijlard E, Burger KNJ, Jager A, Mureau MAM. The effect of immediate breast reconstruction on the timing of adjuvant chemotherapy: a systematic review. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2015; 153:241-51. [PMID: 26285643 PMCID: PMC4559567 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-015-3539-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 10/29/2022]
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Adjuvant chemotherapy is often needed to achieve adequate breast cancer control. The increasing popularity of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) raises concerns that this procedure may delay the time to adjuvant chemotherapy (TTC), which may negatively impact oncological outcome. The current systematic review aims to investigate this effect. During October 2014, a systematic search for clinical studies was performed in six databases with keywords related to breast reconstruction and chemotherapy. Eligible studies met the following inclusion criteria: (1) research population consisted of women receiving therapeutic mastectomy, (2) comparison of IBR with mastectomy only groups, (3) TTC was clearly presented and mentioned as outcome measure, and (4) original studies only (e.g., cohort study, randomized controlled trial, case-control). Fourteen studies were included, representing 5270 patients who had received adjuvant chemotherapy, of whom 1942 had undergone IBR and 3328 mastectomy only. One study found a significantly shorter mean TTC of 12.6 days after IBR, four studies found a significant delay after IBR averaging 6.6-16.8 days, seven studies found no significant difference in TTC between IBR and mastectomy only, and two studies did not perform statistical analyses for comparison. In studies that measured TTC from surgery, mean TTC varied from 29 to 61 days for IBR and from 21 to 60 days for mastectomy only. This systematic review of the current literature showed that IBR does not necessarily delay the start of adjuvant chemotherapy to a clinically relevant extent, suggesting that in general IBR is a valid option for non-metastatic breast cancer patients.
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- J Xavier Harmeling
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Effects of Immediate Reconstruction on Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients. Ann Plast Surg 2015; 74 Suppl 4:S201-3. [DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000000446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Schneider LF, Mehrara BJ. De-mythifying breast reconstruction: a review of common misconceptions about breast reconstruction. J Am Coll Surg 2015; 220:353-61. [PMID: 25600975 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2014] [Revised: 12/01/2014] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Lisa F Schneider
- The Institute for Advanced Reconstruction at the Plastic Surgery Center, Shrewsbury, NJ.
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, New York, NY
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Using propensity score analysis to compare major complications between DIEP and free muscle-sparing TRAM flap breast reconstructions. Plast Reconstr Surg 2014; 133:774-782. [PMID: 24675183 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000000024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies comparing muscle-sparing transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) versus deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) free flaps have not considered procedure selection bias. Propensity score analysis provides a statistical approach to consider preoperative factors in flap selection, and was used to compare major complications (breast and abdominal) between these microsurgical breast reconstruction (free muscle-sparing TRAM versus DIEP). METHODS This study evaluated major breast and abdominal complications in 292 consecutive patients (428 free abdominal flaps). Propensity scores were calculated for patient differences affecting flap selection (DIEP versus free muscle-sparing TRAM). Multivariate logistic models using selected covariates separately analyzed breast and abdominal complications between flap methods. RESULTS There were 83 major complications (28 percent): breast, 20 percent; abdomen, 8 percent. Using propensity scores, the adjusted odds of abdominal complications were significantly higher in free muscle-sparing TRAM than in DIEP flaps (OR, 2.73; 95 percent CI, 1.01 to 7.07). With prior chemotherapy, body mass index significantly increased abdominal complications (OR, 1.16; 95 percent CI, 1.01 to 1.34). Using propensity scores, there was no significant association between reconstruction method and breast complications; diabetics had significantly increased breast complications (OR, 4.19; 95 percent CI, 1.14 to 15.98). Previous abdominal operations (OR, 1.77; 95 percent CI, 0.96 to 3.30) and immediate reconstruction (OR, 1.86; 95 percent CI, 0.94 to 3.71) approached significance. CONCLUSIONS Propensity score analysis indicated significantly higher abdominal complications in free muscle-sparing TRAM compared with DIEP flaps. This study highlights the importance of separately evaluating recipient breast and donor abdominal complications and use of propensity scores to minimize procedure selection bias. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic, III.
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Shea-Budgell M, Quan ML, Mehling B, Temple-Oberle C. Breast reconstruction following prophylactic or therapeutic mastectomy for breast cancer: Recommendations from an evidence-based provincial guideline. Plast Surg (Oakv) 2014. [DOI: 10.1177/229255031402200204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary; Calgary, Alberta
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton; Calgary, Alberta
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Ashfaq A, McGhan LJ, Pockaj BA, Gray RJ, Bagaria SP, McLaughlin SA, Casey WJ, Rebecca AM, Kreymerman P, Wasif N. Impact of breast reconstruction on the decision to undergo contralateral prophylactic mastectomy. Ann Surg Oncol 2014; 21:2934-40. [PMID: 24756811 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-014-3712-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the last decade, there has been increasing use of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) in patients with unilateral breast cancer and ductal carcinoma-in-situ (DCIS) undergoing mastectomy. Although many factors have been proposed to explain this trend, the impact of breast reconstruction on CPM has not been studied. METHODS A retrospective review of patients with unilateral invasive breast cancer or DCIS from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registry data (2004-2008) was conducted. Characteristics of patients undergoing CPM and reconstruction were evaluated. RESULTS A total of 102,674 patients diagnosed with DCIS or stage I to III infiltrating breast cancer underwent mastectomy for their primary lesion. Of these, 16,197 patients (16 %) underwent a CPM. A significantly higher proportion of women undergoing CPM had reconstruction performed (46 %) than those patients not undergoing CPM (15 %) (p < 0.001). Of the 20,760 patients (20 %) who underwent reconstruction, 7410 (36 %) had implant reconstruction, 7705 (37 %) tissue reconstruction, and 1941 (9 %) combined tissue/implant reconstruction; there were no data for 3,702 (18 %). There was an increasing trend of patients undergoing reconstruction from 2004 (n = 3390, 16.3 %) to 2008 (n = 5406, 26 %) (p < 0.001). On multivariable analysis, significant variables predicting CPM included age <45 years, stage I disease (odds ratio [OR] 1.44, 95 % confidence interval [CI] 1.35-1.54), lobular histology (OR 1.15, 95 % CI 1.11-1.20), and undergoing breast reconstruction (OR 3.58, 95 % CI 3.41-3.75). CONCLUSIONS Besides age, undergoing reconstructive surgery is the factor most strongly associated with CPM. This suggests that apart from risk reduction, the availability of and/or patient willingness to undergo breast reconstruction may influence the decision to undergo CPM.
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- Awais Ashfaq
- Department of General Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Differentiate among the various techniques available to reconstructive breast surgeons. 2. Perform a comprehensive assessment of the breast reconstruction candidate. 3. Gain knowledge about the indications and contraindications for different breast reconstructive procedures. 4. Understand the complications inherent in different reconstructive breast procedures. 5. Summarize the long-term objective and subjective implications of surgery. SUMMARY This article was prepared to accompany practice-based assessment with ongoing surgical education for the Maintenance of Certification for the American Board of Plastic Surgery. It is structured to outline the care of the patient with the postmastectomy breast deformity.
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Therapeutic mammaplasty – Impact on the delivery of chemotherapy. Int J Surg 2014; 12:51-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2013.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2013] [Revised: 10/22/2013] [Accepted: 10/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Zhong T, Bagher S, Jindal K, Zeng D, O'Neill AC, MacAdam S, Butler K, Hofer SO, Pusic A, Metcalfe KA. The influence of dispositional optimism on decision regret to undergo major breast reconstructive surgery. J Surg Oncol 2013; 108:526-30. [DOI: 10.1002/jso.23437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2013] [Accepted: 08/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Toni Zhong
- Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; Breast Restoration Program; University Health Network; Toronto
- Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; University of Toronto; Toronto
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- Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; Breast Restoration Program; University Health Network; Toronto
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- Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; University of Toronto; Toronto
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- Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; Breast Restoration Program; University Health Network; Toronto
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- Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; Breast Restoration Program; University Health Network; Toronto
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- Division of Plastic Surgery; Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia
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- Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; Breast Restoration Program; University Health Network; Toronto
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- Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; Breast Restoration Program; University Health Network; Toronto
- Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; University of Toronto; Toronto
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; New York New York
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- Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; Breast Restoration Program; University Health Network; Toronto
- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing; University of Toronto; Toronto
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van Mierlo DRJ, Lopez Penha TR, Schipper RJ, Martens MH, Serroyen J, Lobbes MBI, Heuts EM, Tuinder S, Smidt ML. No increase of local recurrence rate in breast cancer patients treated with skin-sparing mastectomy followed by immediate breast reconstruction. Breast 2013; 22:1166-70. [PMID: 24025989 DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2013.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2013] [Revised: 07/29/2013] [Accepted: 08/16/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of local recurrence after SSM with IBR and to determine whether complications lead to postponement of adjuvant therapy. METHOD Patients that underwent IBR after SSM between 2004 and 2011 were included. RESULTS A total of 157 reconstruction procedures were performed in 147 patients for invasive breast cancer (n = 117) and ductal carcinoma in situ (n = 40). The median follow-up was 39 months [range 6-97]. Estimated 5-year local recurrence rate was 2.9% (95% CI 0.1-5.7). The median time to start adjuvant therapy was 27.5 days [range 19-92] in 18 patients with complications, and 23.5 days [range 8-54] in 46 patients without complications (p = 0.025). CONCLUSION In our single-institution cohort, IBR after SSM carried an acceptable local recurrence rate. Complications caused a delay of adjuvant treatment but this was within guidelines and therefore not clinically relevant.
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- D R J van Mierlo
- Maastricht University Medical Center+ (Maastricht UMC+), Department of Surgery, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Romics L, Barrett S, Stallard S, Weiler-Mithoff E. [Intraoperative, postoperative and long-term oncosurgical safety of therapeutic mammaplasty]. Orv Hetil 2013; 154:1291-6. [PMID: 23933607 DOI: 10.1556/oh.2013.29660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION (Pre)malignant lesion in the breast requiring mastectomy conventionally may be treated with breast conservation by using oncoplastic breast surgical techniques, which is called therapeutic mammaplasty. However, no reliable data has been published so far as regards the oncological safety of this method. AIM The aim of the authors was to analyse the oncological safety of therapeutic mammaplasty in a series of patients. METHOD 99 patients were treated with therapeutic mammaplasty and data were collected in a breast surgical database prospectively. Results were analysed with respect to intraoperative, postoperative and long-term oncological safety. RESULTS Incomplete resection rate was 14.1%, which correlated with tumour size (p = 0.023), and multifocality (p = 0.012). Time between surgery (therapeutic mammaplasty) and chemotherapy was similar to time between conventional breast surgeries (wide excision, mastectomy, mastectomy with immediate reconstruction) and chemotherapy (mean 29-31 days; p<0.05). Overall recurrence rate was 6.1%, locoregional recurrence rate was 2% during 27 month (1-88) mean follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Since literature data are based on relatively short follow-up and low patient number, it is highly important that all data on therapeutic mammaplasty is collected in a prospectively maintained breast surgical database in order to determine true recurrence after long-follow-up.
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- László Romics
- Victoria Infirmary Glasgow Langside Road Glasgow G49 9TY Egyesült Királyság.
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Lang JE, Summers DE, Cui H, Carey JN, Viscusi RK, Hurst CA, Waer AL, Ley MLB, Sener SF, Vijayasekaran A. Trends in post-mastectomy reconstruction: a SEER database analysis. J Surg Oncol 2013; 108:163-8. [PMID: 23861196 DOI: 10.1002/jso.23365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2013] [Accepted: 05/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES This study was performed to investigate recent trends and factors associated with immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) using a large population-based registry. We hypothesized that rates of IBR have increased since passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998. METHODS The SEER (surveillance, epidemiology and end results) database was used to evaluate Stage I-III breast cancer (BC) patients who underwent total mastectomy from 1998 to 2008. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to study predictors of IBR. RESULTS Of 112,348 patients with BC treated by mastectomy 18,001 (16%) had IBR. Rates of IBR increased significantly from 1998 to 2008 (P < 0.0001). Use of IBR significantly decreased as patient age increased (P < 0.0001), as stage increased (P < 0.0001), and as the number of positive lymph nodes increased (P < 0.0001). Estrogen receptor+/progesterone receptor+ (ER+/PR+) patients had significantly higher IBR rates than ER-/PR-patients (P < 0.0001). IBR was used in 3,615 of 25,823 (14.0%) of patients having post-mastectomy radiation (XRT) and in 14,188 of 86,513 (16.4%) of those not having XRT (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS The utilization of IBR has increased significantly over the last decade. IBR was found to be significantly associated with age, race, geographical region, stage, ER, grade, LN status, and XRT (P < 0.0001).
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- Julie E Lang
- Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Impact of immediate breast reconstruction on postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy: a single center study. Breast Cancer 2013; 22:287-91. [PMID: 23756827 DOI: 10.1007/s12282-013-0480-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2013] [Accepted: 05/20/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Various studies have indicated a worldwide increase in the number of immediate breast reconstruction surgeries. However, breast reconstruction should not delay or prevent postoperative cancer therapeutics such as adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In response to these developments, our team researched the impact of immediate breast reconstruction on postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy. METHODS From April 2006 to March 2011, 116 patients at Saitama Cancer Center underwent postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy following mastectomy with or without immediate breast reconstruction. Fifty patients received postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy following mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction (IBR group), and 66 patients received the same treatment but without immediate breast reconstruction (non-IBR group). The outcomes were studied retrospectively by chart review. Patients' average age, body mass index, postoperative complication rate, and days to adjuvant chemotherapy were calculated. RESULTS Mean age and body mass index of patients were 47.0 ± 9.0 years, 22.2 ± 3.0 kg/m(2) and 55.5 ± 10.1 years, 23.0 ± 3.6 kg/m(2) in IBR group and non-IBR group, respectively. Postoperative complication rate was 10.0 % in IBR group and 6.1 % in non-IBR group. Days to adjuvant chemotherapy was 61.0 ± 10.5 days in IBR group and 58.0 ± 12.3 days in non-IBR group. CONCLUSIONS Although complication rate and days to adjuvant chemotherapy were slightly increased in IBR group, the delay was not critical to the initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy in these patient groups.
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Khan J, Barrett S, Forte C, Stallard S, Weiler-Mithoff E, Doughty JC, Romics L. Oncoplastic breast conservation does not lead to a delay in the commencement of adjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients. Eur J Surg Oncol 2013; 39:887-91. [PMID: 23746877 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2013.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2012] [Revised: 04/11/2013] [Accepted: 05/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION There is hardly any evidence that oncoplastic breast conservation surgery (OBCS) does not lead to a delay in the commencement of adjuvant chemotherapy. Although this is an integral part of overall oncological safety, no controlled studies have been published so far. Therefore, our aim was to determine whether OBCS led to a delay when compared to simple wide local excision (WLE), mastectomy (Ms) or mastectomy with immediate reconstruction (MsIR). METHODS Breast cancer patients who required adjuvant chemotherapy after OBCS, WLE, Ms and MsIR were identified from prospectively maintained institutional databases. Time between multidisciplinary team decision to offer chemotherapy and delivery of first cycle of chemotherapy was measured and compared among the four groups of patients. RESULTS time to chemotherapy of breast cancer patients (n = 169) treated with OBCS (n = 31) were 29 [16-58] days, while it was 29.5 [15-105] days after WLE (n = 66), 29 [15-57] days after Ms (n = 56) and 31 [15-58] days after MsIR (n = 16). A combined analysis involving all four groups demonstrated no statistically significant difference (p = 0.524). Similarly, inter-group analysis revealed no significant differences in between patients treated with OBCS compared to any of the three control groups (OBCS to WLE: p = 0.433; OBCS to Ms: p = 0.800; OBCS to MsIR: p = 0.405). CONCLUSION OBCS seems as safe as WLE, Ms or MsIR in terms of delivery of adjuvant chemotherapy, and, therefore, should not adversely affect breast cancer outcome in this respect.
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Chang RJC, Kirkpatrick K, De Boer RH, Bruce Mann G. Does immediate breast reconstruction compromise the delivery of adjuvant chemotherapy? Breast 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2012.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Dobke M. Impact of Advances in Breast Cancer Management on Reconstructive and Aesthetic Breast Surgery. Clin Plast Surg 2012; 39:465-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2012.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Currie A, Chong K, Davies GL, Cummins RS. Ultrasonic dissection versus electrocautery in mastectomy for breast cancer - a meta-analysis. Eur J Surg Oncol 2012; 38:897-901. [PMID: 22704049 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2012.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2012] [Accepted: 05/17/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Electrocautery has advanced the practice of mastectomy but significant morbidity, such as seroma and blood loss, remains a concern. This has led to newer forms of dissection being introduced including the ultrasonic dissection devices, which are thought to reduce tissue damage. The aim of this systematic review was to compare the outcomes after mastectomy using novel ultrasonic dissection or standard electrocautery in published trials. METHODS Medline, Embase, trial registries, conference proceedings and reference lists were searched for comparative trials of ultrasonic dissection versus electrocautery for mastectomy. The primary outcomes were total postoperative drainage, seroma development and intra-operative blood loss. Secondary outcomes were operative time and wound complications. Odds ratios were calculated for categorical outcomes and standardised mean differences for continuous outcomes. RESULTS Six trials were included in the analysis of 287 mastectomies. There was no effect in total postoperative drainage (pooled analysis weight mean difference: -0.21 (95% CI: -0.70-0.29); p = 0.41) or seroma development (pooled analysis odds ratio: 0.77 (95% CIs 0.43-1.37); p = 0.37). Intra-operative blood was slightly less for ultrasonic dissection compared to standard electrocautery (pooled analysis weight mean difference: -1.04 (95% CI: -2.00 to -0.08); p = 0.03). Ultrasonic dissection and standard electrocautery had similar outcomes with regard to operative time and wound complications. CONCLUSION Ultrasonic dissection and standard electrocautery appear to deliver similar results in the mastectomy setting. Further cost-effectiveness analysis may guide surgeon selection in the use of new technologies for mastectomy.
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- A Currie
- Department of Breast Surgery, Kingston Hospital, Galsworthy Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey KT2 7QB, UK.
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Platt J, Baxter N, Zhong T. Breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer. CMAJ 2011; 183:2109-16. [PMID: 22065359 DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.110513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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- Jennica Platt
- Department of Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, and Department of Surgery and Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont
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