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Nag S, Berlin L, Hunter K, Bonawitz SC. Effects of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy on Autologous and Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature. Clin Breast Cancer 2024; 24:184-190. [PMID: 38228449 DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2023.12.004] [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: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is a standard modality of treatment for breast cancer. The exposure of patients to drugs that effect the cells and processes involved in healing prior to reconstructive surgical procedures is a source of concern for reconstructive surgeons. The reported effects of NAC on autologous and tissue expander to implant-based breast reconstruction vary from study to study and have not been comprehensively reviewed on a large scale. There is also significant variation from study to study regarding which outcomes are evaluated. The primary aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate the effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) on common and significant outcomes including total complication, reconstruction loss, and SSI (Surgical Site Infection) rates in breast reconstruction. The second aim of this study is to evaluate whether NAC has differing effects on implant-based reconstruction compared with autologous flap reconstruction. A systematic review of the literature published from 1991 to 2019 in the PubMed and Scopus library database was performed to identify studies reporting outcomes of breast reconstruction in patients receiving NAC. A meta-analysis was then performed. Primary outcomes reviewed included overall complication rates, SSI rates, and total loss of reconstruction (flap necrosis or premature tissue expander or implant removal). Outcomes were analyzed using a random effects model and chi-square statistical test. Our literature search yielded 22 manuscripts with a total of 3680 patients that fit our inclusion criteria, of which 12 reported on reconstruction loss, 14 reported on SSI rates, and 10 reported on overall complication rates. There was no significant difference in overall breast reconstruction loss rate (OR 1.30, P = .35), complication rate (OR 1.21, P = .06), and rate of SSI (OR 1.28, P = .85) between NAC vs. non-NAC groups. In patients undergoing autologous flap reconstruction there were no significant differences in complication (23.4% vs. 17.7%, P = 0.076), loss of reconstruction (3.1% vs. 4.4%, P = .393), or SSI (5.3% vs. 3.4%, P = .108) rates in patients who were treated with NAC compared to those who were not. Likewise, in patients undergoing TE/implant-based reconstruction there were no significant differences in complication (19.6 vs. 24.2 P = .069), loss of reconstruction (17.4% vs. 13.3%, P = .072), or SSI (7.9% vs. 5.1%, P = .073) rates in patients who were treated with NAC compared to those who were not. NAC was not associated with any significant differences in overall complication, reconstruction loss, or SSI rates in patients receiving implant-based or autologous flap breast reconstruction. Additionally, the lack of effect of NAC on overall complication, reconstruction loss or SSI rates did not differ with or depend on the type of reconstruction.
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- Shayoni Nag
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cooper University Healthcare, Camden, NJ; Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cooper University Healthcare, Camden, NJ
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cooper University Healthcare, Camden, NJ; Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ.
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Zhang C, Li J, Wang L, Sun S, Chen C. The effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on surgical site wound infection after immediate breast reconstruction in patients with breast cancer: A meta-analysis. Int Wound J 2024; 21:e14337. [PMID: 37548134 PMCID: PMC10777744 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.14337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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Using a meta-analysis approach, we conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) on the incidence of surgical site wound infection during immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) following breast cancer. The aim was to provide evidence-based support for the prevention of wound surgical site infection during IBR after breast cancer surgery. Relevant literature on the effects of NACT on IBR in patients with breast cancer published up until May 2023, was retrieved from various databases, including PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang databases, and China Biology Medicine Database. Two researchers performed the literature screening, data collection, and quality assessment of the included studies independently. The meta-analysis was conducted using Stata version 17.0. Fourteen studies involving 3401 patients (599 in the intervention group and 2802 in the control group) were included in the analysis. The incidence of surgical site infection in the NACT group was higher than that in the control group, but the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant (7.17% vs. 4.85%, odds ratio: 1.02, 95% confidence interval: 0.70-1.50, p = 0.902). These findings suggest that NACT does not increase the risk of surgical site infection during IBR. However, owing to the variation in sample size and literature quality among the included studies, randomised controlled trials are needed to confirm the safety of IBR in patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
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- Chao Zhang
- Department of Surgical OncologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuChina
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- Department of GastroenterologySecond Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuChina
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- Department of Surgical OncologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuChina
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- Department of Surgical OncologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuChina
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- Department of Surgical OncologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuChina
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Nissen L, Soares ICM, Lima RSDE, Urban CDEA, Rabinovich I. Oncological safety of nipple-sparing mastectomy after neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a systematic review. Rev Col Bras Cir 2023; 50:e20233515. [PMID: 37556611 PMCID: PMC10508670 DOI: 10.1590/0100-6991e-20233515-en] [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: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND the use of nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) in local advanced breast cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NQT) is increasing, despite few studies on the subject. The aim of this systematic review was to determine the safety of NSM after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. METHODS for this systematic review we searched MEDLINE; Cochrane; Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO); Embase and Scopus. A literature search of all original studies including randomized controlled trials, cohort studies and case-control studies comparing women undergoing NSM after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer was undertaken. Outcomes were locoregional recurrence (LRR), nipple recurrence and distant recurrence (DR). Data analysis was undertaken to explore the safety of NSM after NQT. The quality of the evidence was assessed with the Cochrane risk of bias tool. This study is registered on PROSPERO, number CRD42021276778. FINDINGS a total of 437 articles were identified. Four articles were included with 1466 patients all of which had a high to serious risk of overall bias. Local recurrence in the NSM after the NQT group ranged from zero to 9.8%. Nippleareolar complex (NAC) recurrence ranged from zero to 2.1%. The distant recurrence rate ranged from 6.5% to 16%. Due to the lack of pattern among the control groups, it was not possible to perform a meta-analysis. INTERPRETATION this review provides information for decision making in performing NSM after NQT. Despite the low rates of local recurrence and patients should be counseled about limited oncological information.
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- Leonardo Nissen
- - Hospital de Clínicas da UFPR, Departamento de Tocoginecologia - Curitiba - PR - Brasil
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- - Hospital de Clínicas da UFPR, Departamento de Tocoginecologia - Curitiba - PR - Brasil
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Seth I, Bulloch G, Jennings M, Seth N, Gracias D, Hunter-Smith DJ, Rozen WM. The effect of chemotherapy on the complication rates of breast reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2023; 82:186-197. [PMID: 37182249 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.04.007] [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: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND The impact of chemotherapy on complications following breast reconstruction surgery (BRS) is currently inconclusive. This meta-analysis investigates the impact of chemotherapy on complication rates in BRS. METHODS Preferred Reporting in Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines was used to search relevant studies published from January 2006 to March 2022. The complication rates of neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NST) and adjuvant systemic therapy (AST) were analyzed via RevMan software 5.4, and a P value of< 0.05 was considered significant. The quality of selected studies was performed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale for quality assessment. RESULTS A total of 18 studies comprising 49,217 patients were included. There was no significant difference in the total complications rate, major complications, or minor complications between NST and BRS or control. The rate of wound dehiscence was higher in the NST group compared with the BRS only group [RR= 1.54, 95% CI, (1.08, 2.18), P = 0.02], and the rate of infection was lower in the NST group compared with the BRS only group, [RR= 0.75, 95% CI, (0.61, 0.94), P = 0.01]. No significant difference in the rates of hematoma, seroma, skin necrosis, and implant loss was detected between NST and AST, or NST with BRS only. No statistically significant differences in total complication rates were observed between flap and implant BRS types (P = 0.88). CONCLUSION No significant differences between AST and NST were detected for complications. Significantly, NST had more wound dehiscence and less infection rates compared with BRS only groups, possibly reflecting selection bias or issues in the design of reported studies. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE I.
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- Ishith Seth
- Department of Surgery, Bendigo Health, Bendigo, Victoria 3550, Australia; Faculty of Science, Medicine, and Health, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia; Peninsula Clinical School, Central Clinical School at Monash University, The Alfred Centre, 99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia.
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- Faculty of Science, Medicine, and Health, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Bendigo Health, Bendigo, Victoria 3550, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Bendigo Health, Bendigo, Victoria 3550, Australia
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- Peninsula Clinical School, Central Clinical School at Monash University, The Alfred Centre, 99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia
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- Peninsula Clinical School, Central Clinical School at Monash University, The Alfred Centre, 99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia
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Acea-Nebril B, García-Novoa A, Cereijo-Garea C, Conde Iglesias C, Bouzón Alejandro A, Díaz Carballada C. Safety and Quality of Life in Women with Immediate Reconstruction with Polyurethane Implants after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: Outcomes from The Preq-20 Trial. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15041113. [PMID: 36831457 PMCID: PMC9954288 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15041113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Various studies have evaluated the impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) on the complications of breast cancer surgery, most of which were retrospective and did not assess the variables related to postoperative risk factors. The aim of this study is to analyse the safety and satisfaction of women included in the PreQ-20 trial who underwent NAC and who underwent mastectomy and immediate reconstruction with prepectoral polyurethane implants. MATERIAL AND METHODS The patients included in the study belong to the prospective study PreQ-20. The study group consisted of patients who underwent immediate reconstruction after primary systemic therapy. The control groups consisted of patients with immediate reconstruction and adjuvant chemotherapy (control group 1) and patients with an infiltrating carcinoma or in situ ductal carcinoma who did not require chemotherapy (control group 2). RESULTS The study included 157 women, 58 (36.9%) of whom underwent primary systemic therapy. The indication for genetic study was significantly greater for the study group (87.9%) than for control groups 1 (49.1%) or 2 (30.4%). Seventy-two (45.9%) of the patients underwent bilateral mastectomy (BM), a procedure that was performed significantly more frequently in the study group (69%) than in control groups 1 (30.2%) or 2 (34.8%). The incidence rate for BM after complete pathologic response was 78%. There were no statistically significant differences in the number of complications between the groups. Implant loss was significantly more frequent in control group 1 (13.2%) than in the study group (3.4%) and control group 2 (2.2%). CONCLUSIONS Mastectomy with prepectoral polyurethane implant reconstruction in patients with neoadjuvant chemotherapy presented a similar incidence of complications compared with patients who underwent primary surgery. There is a high rate of BM in women with NAC.
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- Benigno Acea-Nebril
- Breast Unit, Department of General Surgery, University Hospital Complex A Coruña, 15006 A Coruña, Spain
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- Breast Unit, Department of General Surgery, University Hospital Complex A Coruña, 15006 A Coruña, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-674089387
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- Breast Unit, Ginecology Service, University Hospital Complex A Coruña, 15006 A Coruña, Spain
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- Breast Unit, Department of General Surgery, University Hospital Complex A Coruña, 15006 A Coruña, Spain
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- Breast Unit, Ginecology Service, University Hospital Complex A Coruña, 15006 A Coruña, Spain
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Nakhlis F, Portnow L, Gombos E, Daylan AEC, Leone JP, Kantor O, Richardson ET, Ho A, Dunn SA, Ohri N. Multidisciplinary Considerations in the Management of Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy. Curr Probl Surg 2022; 59:101191. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cpsurg.2022.101191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hadar T, Koretz M, Nawass M, Allweis TM. Innovative Standards in Surgery of the Breast after Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy. Breast Care (Basel) 2021; 16:590-597. [PMID: 35087362 PMCID: PMC8739938 DOI: 10.1159/000520051] [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: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The goal of neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NST) in breast cancer is to downstage tumors and downgrade treatment. Indications are constantly evolving. These changes raise practical questions for planning of surgery after NST. SUMMARY In this review we discuss current evolving aspects of surgery of the breast after NST. Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) eligibility increases after NST - both neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and neoadjuvant endocrine therapy. Adequate margin width in NST and upfront surgery are similar - "no tumor on ink" for invasive cancer. Oncoplastic breast surgery after NST is feasible - both for BCS and mastectomy with reconstruction. There is increasing interest in the possibility of omitting surgery in patients with a complete response to NAC. Several trials are being conducted in aim of achieving acceptable prediction of pathological complete response, by combination of imaging and percutaneous biopsy of the tumor bed, as well as assessing the safety of such an approach. KEY MESSAGES Surgery of the breast after NST should be determined not only according to biologic and anatomic parameters at diagnosis, but is dynamic, and must be tailored according to the response to therapy. The omission of surgery in exceptional responders after NAC is being explored.
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- Tal Hadar
- Department of Breast Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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Comparison of Autologous Breast Reconstruction Complications by Type of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Regimen. Plast Reconstr Surg 2021; 148:1186-1196. [PMID: 34644277 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neoadjuvant chemotherapy before mastectomy helps reduce tumor burden and pathologic response in breast cancer. Limited evidence exists regarding how neoadjuvant chemotherapy impacts outcomes following microvascular breast reconstruction. This study examines the effects of neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimens and schedules on microvascular breast reconstruction complication rates and also assesses the effects of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on circulating immune cells related to wound healing. METHODS Patients who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy and microvascular breast reconstruction at Yale New Haven Hospital between 2013 and 2018 were identified. Demographic variables, oncologic history, chemotherapy regimens, and complication profiles were collected. Chemotherapy regimens were stratified by inclusion of anthracycline and order of taxane administration. Chi-square, Fisher's exact, and t tests were used for univariate analysis. Multivariate binary logistic regression was used to control for covariates. RESULTS One hundred patients met inclusion criteria. On multivariate analysis, the administration of taxane first in an anthracycline-containing chemotherapy sequence was associated with increased complications (OR, 3.521; p = 0.012), particularly fat necrosis (OR, 2.481; p = 0.040). In the logistic regression model evaluating the effect of the taxane-first regimen on complication rates, the area under the curve was estimated to be 0.760 (p < 0.0001), particularly fat necrosis 0.635 (p < 0.05). The dosage of chemotherapy, number of days between neoadjuvant chemotherapy completion and surgery, and number of circulating immune cells did not significantly differ among patients who experienced complications. CONCLUSIONS Taxane-first, anthracycline-containing neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimens were associated with increased complications, particularly fat necrosis. The increased postreconstruction complication risk must be weighed against the benefits of taxane-first regimens in improving tumor outcome. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic, III.
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Impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on surgical complications in breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Surg Oncol 2021; 48:44-52. [PMID: 34548216 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The increased use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) facilitates an increase in breast-conserving surgery and immediate breast reconstruction. While NACT is considered to have the same oncological safety as adjuvant chemotherapy, evidence on the impact of NACT on surgical outcomes following breast surgery is unclear and varies across studies. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the impact of NACT on surgical complications in breast cancer patients undergoing any kind of breast surgery. METHODS Database searches were conducted (March 26, 2021) to identify studies assessing the impact of NACT on postoperative complications. Studies were included if they compared a group of patients treated with NACT to a control group that was not, and if they reported at least one of our defined outcomes. Primary effect measures were odds ratios (ORs) and mean difference with a 95% confidence interval. Study quality was assessed by the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. RESULTS Twenty-six studies comprising 134,191 patients were included. NACT was not associated with an increased complication rate for overall complications (OR: 1.13, 95% CI: 0.86 to 1.47, p = 0.38), individual postoperative complications, nor surgery duration. There was a non-significant trend towards NACT increasing the risk of seroma, wound complications, skin or nipple necrosis, flap ischemia or loss, and implant loss. A significant difference in blood loss was found, favouring NACT (MD = -75.85, 95% CI: -107.47 to -44.23, p < 0.00001). Heterogeneity was significant between the studies (I2>50%). CONCLUSION Compared to a control group, NACT was not found to affect the surgical complications adversely.
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Yang JR, Kuo WL, Yu CC, Chen SC, Huang JJ. Reconstructive outcome analysis of the impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on immediate breast reconstruction: a retrospective cross-sectional study. BMC Cancer 2021; 21:522. [PMID: 33964927 PMCID: PMC8106228 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08256-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) was initially applied to locally advanced breast cancer to convert advanced lesions to an operable status. Currently, its application has been expanded to enhance overall oncological results, especially in patients with triple-negative or HER-2-positive breast cancer. With more NACT being applied, the role and impact of this approach on breast reconstruction needs to be determined. This study aimed to perform a complete reconstructive outcome analysis of patients receiving NACT who underwent immediate breast reconstruction. METHODS A retrospective review of a single reconstructive surgeon's immediate breast reconstructions performed from July 2008 to December 2018 was undertaken. The results were stratified by the use of NACT. Patient demographics, delivery of NACT, adjuvant treatment, incidence of surgical complications, and postoperative photographs were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 269 patients were included. The mean follow-up was 46.3 months. Forty-six out of 269 patients received NACT and were included in the NACT group. The other patients were included in the non-NACT group. When implant-based reconstruction was planned, the NACT group had a higher rate of two-stage tissue expander-implant reconstruction than direct-to-implant reconstruction (p < 0.001). The requirement for postmastectomy radiotherapy was higher in the NACT group (p < 0.001). The surgical complication rates were similar between groups after adjusting for confounding factors. The objective aesthetic outcomes assessed by 6 plastic surgeons were also similar between groups. CONCLUSIONS Immediate breast reconstruction is a safe and reliable procedure, with an acceptable reconstructive complication rate and satisfactory aesthetic outcomes, for patients treated with NACT.
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- Jia-Ruei Yang
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, 5, Fu-Hsing Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan
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- Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, 5, Fu-Hsing Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan. .,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan. .,Center for Tissue Engineering, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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He T, Hu J, Qiu D, Deng H, Hu J, Chen J, Zu X. Smoking status and pathological response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy among patients with bladder cancer: a pooled analysis. Transl Androl Urol 2021; 10:374-383. [PMID: 33532325 PMCID: PMC7844483 DOI: 10.21037/tau-20-1086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background Smoking status has been confirmed as an independent prognostic factor for bladder cancer. However, for patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC), the influence of smoking status on the pathological response and prognosis remains unclear. This pooled analysis aimed to investigate whether smoking status is an independent risk factor for pathological response, recurrence, and prognosis in patients with bladder cancer who undergo NAC. Methods We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar for related studies published between 1990 and 2017. In total, 10 studies comprising 1,382 patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer were included. The odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of complete pathological response, partial pathological response, overall survive (OS), recurrence, and cancer-specific mortality (CSM) were chosen as outcome measures. Analyses were performed using Review Manager (version 5.3, The Cochrane Collaboration, UK) and Stata statistical software (version 15, Stata Corp., USA). Results Compared to nonsmokers, smokers were less likely to have a complete pathologic response (OR =0.55, 95% CI: 0.35–0.87) and partial pathological response (OR =0.57, 95% CI: 0.37–0.88). However, we found no significant association between smoking status and overall survival (OR =0.71, 95% CI: 0.28–1.80), recurrence (OR =1.35, 95% CI: 0.97–1.88), and cancer-specific mortality (OR =0.90, 95% CI: 0.62–1.32). Conclusions Smoking reduces both complete and partial pathological response rate to NAC in patients with bladder cancer. Thus, smoking status should be given more importance when developing treatment plans and evaluating efficacy, particularly of NAC, among bladder cancer patients.
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- Tongchen He
- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Varghese J, Gohari SS, Rizki H, Faheem M, Langridge B, Kümmel S, Johnson L, Schmid P. A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on complications following immediate breast reconstruction. Breast 2020; 55:55-62. [PMID: 33341706 PMCID: PMC7750646 DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2020.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) on surgical outcomes following immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) remains unclear. While it is generally considered safe practice to perform an IBR post NACT, reported complication rates in published data are highly variable with the majority of studies including fewer than 50 patients in the NACT and IBR arm. To evaluate this further, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of NACT on autologous and implant based immediate breast reconstructions. We aimed to assess for differences in the post-operative course following IBR between patients who received NACT with those who did not. METHODS PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library were searched from 1995 to Sept 2, 2020 to identify articles that assessed the impact of NACT on IBR. All included studies assessed outcomes following IBR. Only studies comparing reconstructed patients receiving NACT to a control group of women who did not receive NACT were included. Unadjusted relative risk of outcomes between patients who received or did not receive NACT were synthesized using a fixed-effect meta-analysis. The evidence was assessed using the Newcastle Ottawa Scale scores and GRADE. Primary effect measures were risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS A total 17 studies comprising 3249 patients were included in the meta-analyses. Overall, NACT did not increase the risk of complications after immediate breast reconstructions (risk ratio [RR]: 0.91, 95% CI 0.74 to 1.11, p = 0.34). There was a moderate, but not significant, increase in flap loss following NACT compared with controls (RR: 1.23, 95% CI 0.70 to 2.18, p = 0.47; I2 = 0%). Most notably, there was a statistically significant increase in implant/expander loss after NACT (RR: 1.54, 95% CI 1.04 to 2.29, p = 0.03; I2 = 34%). NACT was not shown to significantly increase the incidence of hematomas, seromas or wound complications, or result in a significant delay to commencing adjuvant therapy (RR: 1.59, 95% CI 0.66 to 3.87, p = 0.30). CONCLUSION Immediate breast reconstruction after NACT is a safe procedure with an acceptable post-operative complication profile. It may result in a slight increase in implant loss rates, but it does not delay commencing adjuvant therapy.
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- Jajini Varghese
- Royal Free Hospital and Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, UCL, United Kingdom
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- Barts and the London School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom; St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Free Hospital and Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, UCL, United Kingdom.
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- Barts Cancer Institute, Centre for Experimental Cancer Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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The Value of Morphometric Measurements in Risk Assessment for Donor-Site Complications after Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9082645. [PMID: 32823954 PMCID: PMC7465816 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9082645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Microsurgical abdominally-based reconstruction is considered the gold standard in autologous breast reconstruction. Despite refined surgical procedures, donor-site complications still occur, reducing patient satisfaction and quality of life. Recent work has outlined the potential of morphometric measurements in risk assessment for postoperative hernia development. With rising demand for personalised treatment, the goal of this study was to investigate their potential in risk assessment for any donor site complication. In this retrospective cohort study, 90 patients were included who each received microsurgical breast reconstruction at the hands of one surgeon between January 2015 and May 2017. Donor-site complications formed the primary outcome and were classified according to Clavien-Dindo. Morphometric measurements were taken on a routinely performed computed tomographic angiogram. Complications occurred in 13 of the 90 (14.4%) cases studied. All patients who developed any type of postoperative donor site complication had a history of abdominal surgery. The risk of postoperative complications increased by 3% with every square centimetre of omental fat tissue (OR 1.03, 95% CI 1.00-1.06, and p-value = 0.022). Morphometric measurements provide valuable information in risk assessment for donor-site complications in abdominally-based breast reconstruction. They may help identify personalised reconstructive options for maximal postoperative patient satisfaction and quality of life.
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Prantl L, Moellhoff N, Fritschen UV, Germann G, Giunta RE, Zeman F, Kehrer A, Lonic D, Broer PN, Ehrl D, Heidekrueger PI. Impact of Smoking Status in Free Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Multicenter Study. J Reconstr Microsurg 2020; 36:694-702. [PMID: 32726819 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1714426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several patient-related factors have been identified with regard to the safety and efficacy of breast reconstructions. Using the largest database available in Europe, the presented study investigated the impact of cigarette smoking on deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) free-flap breast reconstructions. METHODS In total, 3,926 female patients underwent 4,577 free DIEP-flap breast reconstructions after malignancies in 22 different German breast cancer centers. The cases were divided into two groups: nonsmokers (NS) and smokers (S). Impact of smoking on surgical complications, controlled for covariates, and cluster effects within the cancer centers were analyzed by using generalized linear mixed models. RESULTS Overall, there was no significant difference between the groups of patients regarding the rate of total flap loss. However, the rate of partial flap loss (0.9 vs. 3.2%, p < 0.001) and wound-healing disturbances requiring revision surgery (donor site: 1.5 vs. 4.0; recipient site: 1.3 vs. 3.6%, both p < 0.001) was significantly higher in smokers. Multivariable analysis identified smoking to be an independent risk factor for revision surgery (p = 0.001) and partial flap loss (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that successful free tissue transfer can be achieved in smokers despite higher rates of partial flap losses and wound-healing disturbances. However, patients with a history of smoking requiring DIEP flap reconstruction should be critically evaluated preoperatively, informed in detail about the higher risk of complications and encouraged to quit smoking prior to surgery.
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- Lukas Prantl
- Centre of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Division of Hand, Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Esthetic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Helios Hospital Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Esthetic and Handsurgery, ETHIANUM Klinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Hand, Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany
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- Center for Clinical Studies, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Centre of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Centre of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Hand and Burn Surgery, Bogenhausen Academic Teaching Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Hand, Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany
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- Centre of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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Sutton TL, Johnson N, Schlitt A, Gardiner SK, Garreau JR. Surgical timing following neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer affects postoperative complication rates. Am J Surg 2020; 219:741-745. [PMID: 32200974 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.02.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/29/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is increasingly used in the treatment of breast cancer. The time interval from last dose of cytotoxic chemotherapy to surgery (TTS) can vary widely. We aimed to evaluate the effect of TTS on postoperative complications. METHODS A retrospective review for women treated with NAC at our institution between January 2011 through December 2016 was performed. Charts were reviewed for postoperative wound complications, and multivariate analysis was performed. RESULTS 455 patients were identified. Median TTS was 30 days (range 11-228). On multivariate analysis, TTS of less than 28 days was associated with 70% higher odds of any wound complication (p < 0.05). Increasing age had the strongest association with the presence of any wound complication (p < 0.0001). The majority of complications were treated in the outpatient setting (n = 80, 83%). CONCLUSION Following NAC for breast cancer, TTS less than 28 days is a risk factor for postoperative wound complications; however, the majority of complications are minor and treated in the outpatient setting. Additional data are needed to determine optimal TTS for oncologic outcomes.
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- Thomas L Sutton
- Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Surgery, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, 97239, OR, USA.
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- Legacy Cancer Institute, Legacy Medical Group Surgical Oncology, 1040 NW 22nd Ave, Suite 560, Portland, 97227, OR, USA.
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest, 200 Mullins Drive, 97355, OR, Lebanon.
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- Devers Eye Institute, Legacy Research Institute, Legacy Health, 1225 NE 2nd Ave, Portland, 97232, OR, USA.
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- Legacy Cancer Institute, Legacy Medical Group Surgical Oncology, 1040 NW 22nd Ave, Suite 560, Portland, 97227, OR, USA.
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Yoon WS, Rim CH, Yang DS, Lee JA, Son GS, Chang YW, Woo SU, Kim DW, Dhong ES. Long-term outcomes of immediate autologous breast reconstruction after definite adjuvant therapy in intermediate and locally advanced breast cancer. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2020; 7:743. [PMID: 32042759 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2019.11.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Background To analyze oncologic outcomes and reconstruction quality in locally advanced stage breast cancer after performing immediate autologous breast reconstruction (IABR). Methods From 2007 to 2014, data of patients aged ≤70 years old with stage II-III breast cancer who received total mastectomy (TM) were extracted from medical records. Exclusion criteria were: previous contralateral breast cancer, follow-up loss before adjuvant therapy completion, and artificial reconstruction. Patients were divided into two groups: (I) TM alone, and (II) TM + IABR. Overall survival (OS) and loco-regional recurrence free survival (LRRFS) were calculated. Times of minor revision, abnormal image findings in breast, and change of breast height were observed. Results Sixty-one of 188 patients received IABR after TM. Stage IIIB-C was the most important prognostic factor for OS (P<0.001) and LRRFS (P<0.001). For stage II, five-year TM and TM + IABR OS rates were 96.8% and 100% (P=0.324), respectively. For stage IIIB-C, five-year TM and TM + IABR OS rates were 57.6% and 62.5% (P=0.544), respectively. For stage II, five-year TM and TM + IABR LRRFS were 98.1% and 95.7% (P=0.998), respectively. For stage IIIB-C, five-year TM and TM + IABR LRRFS were 70.8% and 62.5% (P=0.378), respectively. Two major complications were observed after IABR. Minor revisions, abnormal image findings, and change of breast height were common without showing significant relation with adjuvant radiotherapy or tumor stage. Conclusions IABR showed feasible oncologic outcomes in 5-year follow-up. Adjuvant radiotherapy had little effect on quality of reconstruction. However, IABR in advanced stage should be cautiously applied considering expected survival and minor problems after IABR.
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- Won Sup Yoon
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ansan Hospital, Korea University Medical Center, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ansan Hospital, Korea University Medical Center, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guro Hospital, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guro Hospital, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Ansan Hospital, Korea University Medical Center, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Ansan Hospital, Korea University Medical Center, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Guro Hospital, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Ansan Hospital, Korea University Medical Center, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Guro Hospital, Korea University Medical Center, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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Srour MK, Lee M, Walcott-Sapp S, Kim S, Amersi F, Giuliano AE, Chung A. Thirty-day postoperative morbidity in patients with breast cancer following neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Am J Surg 2020; 220:660-664. [PMID: 32014294 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.01.024] [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: 05/02/2019] [Revised: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Early post-operative complications for patients having partial and total mastectomies after neoadjuvant chemotherapy have not been well defined. The objective was to compare post-operative complication rates among patients treated with partial mastectomy (PM), unilateral mastectomy (UM), and bilateral mastectomy (BM) after NAC. STUDY DESIGN 398 patients with breast cancer who had NAC from 2008 to 2016 were identified from a prospectively maintained database. The primary outcome measure was 30-day post-operative morbidity. RESULTS 125 patients (31.4%) underwent PM, 107 patients (26.9%) UM, and 166 (41.7%) BM. There was no significant difference among the 3 groups with respect to histology (ductal: 96.0% PM, 88.8% UM, 92.6% BM, p = 0.161). Groups were similar with respect to estrogen receptor positivity (overall 58.8%, p = 0.331) and triple negative biomarker status (overall 23.9%, p = 0.559). The PM group had a higher rate of HER2 positive disease (n = 58, 47.5%, p = 0.012). Patients who underwent PM had a lower clinical T Stage at presentation (p=<0.001), fewer axillary lymph node dissections (n = 32, 25.6%, p=<0.001), and a higher rate of pathologic complete response (n = 48, 38.4%, p = 0.037) compared with patients who underwent mastectomies. Overall, 52 patients (13.1%) had a complication within the 30 day post-operative period. 30-day complication rates were significantly higher in the BM group compared to the PM group: 6.4% (n = 8) for PM, 12.2% (n = 13) for UM, and 18.7% (n = 31) for BM, (p = 0.008). 30-day readmission rates were significantly higher in the BM group compared to the PM group (overall 4.5%; 0.8% PM, 2.8% UM, 8.4% BM, p = 0.004). CONCLUSION Bilateral mastectomy is associated with higher rates of 30-day morbidity and re-admissions compared to partial mastectomy, but not unilateral mastectomy in patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
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- Marissa K Srour
- Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Adamson K, Chavez-MacGregor M, Caudle A, Smith B, Baumann D, Liu J, Schaverien M. Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy does not Increase Complications in Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Surgery. Ann Surg Oncol 2019; 26:2730-2737. [PMID: 31037439 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-019-07408-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery (OBCS) broadens the indications for breast conservation. Neoadjuvant systemic chemotherapy (NAC) is used increasingly in the treatment of patients with early-stage and locally advanced breast cancer. This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes for patients who received NAC followed by OBCS. METHODS A retrospective chart review was performed for all patients who underwent OBCS involving the mastopexy/breast-reduction technique, including synchronous mastopexy/breast reduction for symmetry, at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center between January 2010 and January 2016. Patients who had received NAC were compared with those who had undergone surgery first. Demographic, treatment, and outcomes data were collected. RESULTS The study included 429 patients, corresponding to 713 breasts. Of these patients, 122, corresponding to 199 breasts, received NAC. The patients who received NAC were younger (p < 0.001) and had a more advanced cancer stage (p < 0.001). The overall complication rate per patient was 25.9%, with major complications occurring in 9.1% of the patients. After adjustment for risk factors, NAC was not shown to be associated with an increased risk of complications or delayed adjuvant radiation therapy (p = 0.37), irrespective of the chemotherapy regimen used or whether the interval between NAC and surgery was 4 weeks or longer. CONCLUSIONS In a high-volume center, OBCS can be performed safely for carefully selected patients after NAC without an increased risk of complications or delayed adjuvant radiation therapy. An interval of at least 4 weeks between completion of NAC and surgery can be regarded as safe irrespective of the chemotherapy regimen used.
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- Karri Adamson
- Division of Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.,Health Services Research Department, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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The influence of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on complications of immediate DIEP flap breast reconstructions. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2019; 176:367-375. [PMID: 31030303 PMCID: PMC6555777 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-019-05241-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE The impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on the surgical outcomes of immediate breast reconstruction remains controversial. The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence of complications of immediate deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstructions in patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy compared to patients without neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to surgery. METHODS A multicenter, retrospective cohort study was conducted of all patients who underwent immediate DIEP flap breast reconstruction between January 2010 and June 2017. Patients were divided in two groups as breast reconstructions with or without neoadjuvant chemotherapy, respectively. The primary outcome was the incidence of postoperative flap re-explorations, recipient-site complications and donor-site complications. RESULTS In total 432 immediate DIEP flap breast reconstructions in 326 patients were included. Forty-eight patients (n = 67 flaps) received neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to immediate breast reconstruction and 278 patients (n = 365 flaps) did not. No statistically significant differences for any major (4.5% vs. 10.4%; p = 0.175) or minor (16.4% vs. 24.7%; p = 0.191) recipient-site complication were observed. Donor-site complications were recorded in 9 (18.8%) and 62 (22.2%) patients, respectively (p = 0.587). There was no difference in need for flap re-exploration between groups (3.0% vs. 8.5%; p = 0.139). Correction for potential confounding variables did not result in significant differences. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated similar complication rates for patients with and without neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to immediate breast reconstruction, indicating that it is safe to perform an immediate DIEP flap breast reconstruction after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
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Wang M, Chen H, Wu K, Ding A, Zhang P, Zhang M. Post-mastectomy immediate breast reconstruction is oncologically safe in well-selected T4 locally advanced breast cancer: a large population-based study and matched case–control analysis. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2019; 176:337-347. [DOI: 10.1007/s10549-019-05240-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Mets EJ, Chouairi FK, Gabrick KS, Avraham T, Alperovich M. Persistent disparities in breast cancer surgical outcomes among hispanic and African American patients. Eur J Surg Oncol 2019; 45:584-590. [PMID: 30683449 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Revised: 12/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Racial disparities among patients who receive breast mastectomy and reconstruction have not been well characterized. METHODS Records of patients undergoing breast extirpative and reconstructive surgery at a high-volume university-affiliated hospital over 5 consecutive years were reviewed. Patient demographics, breast cancer profiles, reconstructive modality, and outcomes were compared by race. RESULTS A total of 1045 patients underwent 1678 breast reconstructions during the five-year period. Mean age and standard deviation was 49.8 ± 10.6 years with a BMI of 27.9 ± 6.5. Hispanic and African American patients had significantly higher BMIs (p < 0.001), higher rates of ASA class III or IV (p = 0.025), obesity, diabetes, hypertension (p < 0.001 for these three comparisons), and smoking (p = 0.003), and had more prior abdominal surgeries (p = 0.007). Comparing oncologic characteristics, this population subset had higher rates of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (p = 0.036), history of radiation (p = 0.016), and were more likely to undergo modified radical mastectomy (p = 0.002) over nipple-sparing mastectomy (p = 0.035). Reconstructive complications revealed a higher overall complication rate (p = 0.023), higher rates of partial mastectomy flap necrosis (p = 0.043), as well as arterial (p = 0.009) and venous insufficiency (p = 0.026) during microvascular reconstruction among Hispanic and African American patients. CONCLUSIONS Compared to other patients, the present study identifies higher comorbidity burdens, higher rates of prior radiation and neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and higher post-surgical complication rates among Hispanic and African American patients with breast cancer.
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- Elbert J Mets
- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, New Haven, CT, USA.
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Woo KJ, Lee KT, Mun GH, Pyon JK, Bang SI. Effect of breast reconstruction modality on the development of postmastectomy shoulder morbidity. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2018; 71:1761-1767. [PMID: 30360958 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2018.07.033] [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] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of breast reconstruction modality on the incidence of shoulder morbidity. METHODS Breast cancer patients who underwent immediate reconstructions using three modalities, namely, tissue expander-implant, latissimus dorsi (LD) pedicled flap, and deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap, from 2008 to 2013 were examined. The cumulative incidence of shoulder morbidity was compared among the reconstruction modalities, and risk factor analysis was performed using multivariable analysis. RESULTS A total of 430 reconstructions (223 expander-implant, 44 LD flap, and 163 DIEP flap) in 420 patients were analyzed in this study. Shoulder morbidity developed in 95 patients (22.1%) and was most common in the LD group (43.2%) followed by the expander-implant (23.8%) and the DIEP (14.1%) groups over a mean follow-up of 52 (range: 24-120) months. The multivariable analysis showed that the expander-implant (odds ratio (OR) 2.15, p = 0.010) and the LD flap (OR 6.27, p < 0001) were significant risk factors for shoulder morbidity, compared to the DIEP flap. Old age (p = 0.041), presence of tumor-positive lymph nodes (p = 0.014), and receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy (p = 0.002) were independent risk factors for the development of shoulder morbidity. Early rehabilitation within 2 postoperative-months reduced the risk of sustained shoulder morbidity. CONCLUSION The choice of reconstruction modality might affect the development of postmastectomy shoulder morbidity. Understanding the risk factors for shoulder morbidity would help to improve the informed consent process and assist surgeons in the early diagnosis and initiation of rehabilitation therapy to prevent chronic shoulder dysfunction after breast reconstruction.
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- Kyong-Je Woo
- Department of Plastic Surgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, 1071 Anyangchen-ro, Yangchen-ku, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Irwon-ro 81, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Irwon-ro 81, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Irwon-ro 81, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Irwon-ro 81, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea.
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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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Chattha AS, Cohen JB, Bucknor A, Chen AD, Tobias AM, Lee BT, Lin SJ. Surgical site infection in immediate breast reconstruction: Does chemotherapy timing make a difference? J Surg Oncol 2018; 117:1440-1446. [DOI: 10.1002/jso.25053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Anmol S. Chattha
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Harvard Medical School; Boston Massachusetts
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Harvard Medical School; Boston Massachusetts
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Harvard Medical School; Boston Massachusetts
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Harvard Medical School; Boston Massachusetts
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Harvard Medical School; Boston Massachusetts
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Harvard Medical School; Boston Massachusetts
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Harvard Medical School; Boston Massachusetts
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Considering the Optimal Timing of Breast Reconstruction With Abdominal Flaps With Adjuvant Irradiation in 370 Consecutive Pedicled Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flap and Free Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Performed in a Chinese Oncology Center: Is There a Significant Difference Between Immediate and Delayed? Ann Plast Surg 2018; 78:633-640. [PMID: 27798424 PMCID: PMC5434969 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000000927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE There is an ongoing debate on the optimal sequence of radiation and breast reconstruction. The purpose of this article was to (a) assess the impact of radiation on autologous breast reconstruction and (b) analyze the best timing for autologous breast reconstruction in the setting of radiation in a Chinese population. METHODS A retrospective review of patients undergoing breast reconstruction with autologous lower abdominal flaps between 2001 and 2014 in the Tianjin Medical University and Cancer Hospital was performed. Patients were grouped by their irradiation status (irradiated vs nonirradiated). The irradiated group was further stratified into 2 groups by the timing of irradiation (immediate breast reconstruction followed by radiation vs prior radiation and delayed breast reconstruction). The primary outcomes were early and late breast complications, secondary and revision surgeries to the reconstructed breast, whereas the secondary outcomes were aesthetic and psychological evaluations of the patients. Logistic regression was used to assess the potential association between irradiation, patient and treatment variables, and surgical outcomes. RESULTS Three hundred sixty patients with 370 reconstructed breasts were included in the study. Two hundred seventy-eight cases were nonirradiated, of which 158 were immediate and 120 were delayed. Ninety-two cases were irradiated, of which 61 were immediate, and 31 were delayed. Three hundred thirty-two cases underwent pedicled transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap, 38 had deep inferior epigastric perforator flap. The irradiated group had a significant increase in secondary surgery due to fat necrosis (P < 0.001) and in late complications (P = 0.011). A significant increase in flap contracture (P = 0.043) and an increasing trend in the severity of fat necrosis were observed when radiation was performed after breast reconstruction. However, radiation and its timing did not have an adverse impact on patients' aesthetic and psychological evaluations by the Breast-Q survey. CONCLUSIONS Radiation administered to the reconstructed breast mound increased the rate of late complications and the need for secondary surgery with increased abdominal flap shrinkage and contracture and the severity of flap fat necrosis. Irradiation on the reconstructed breast did not lead to worse aesthetic outcomes due to the generally different expectation in the Chinese female patients in that they were more focused on the breast shape when clothed. Immediate breast reconstruction followed by irradiated was a generally successful treatment sequence in the Chinese module.
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Tran BNN, Fadayomi A, Lin SJ, Singhal D, Lee BT. Cost analysis of postmastectomy reconstruction: A comparison of two staged implant reconstruction using tissue expander and acellular dermal matrix with abdominal-based perforator free flaps. J Surg Oncol 2017; 116:439-447. [PMID: 28591940 DOI: 10.1002/jso.24692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2016] [Accepted: 04/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Two staged tissue expander-implant with acellular dermal matrix (TE/I + ADM) and deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap are the most common implant and autologous methods of reconstruction in the U.S. Implant-based techniques are disproportionally more popular, partially due to its presumed cost effectiveness. We performed a comprehensive cost analysis to compare TE/I + ADM and DIEP flap. METHODS A comparative cost analysis of TE/I + ADM and DIEP flap was performed. Medicare reimbursement costs for each procedure and their associated complications were calculated. Pooled probabilities of complications including cellulitis, seroma, skin necrosis, implant removal, flap loss, partial flap loss, and fat necrosis, were calculated using published studies from 2010 to 2016. RESULTS Average actual cost for successful TE/I + ADM and DIEP flap were $13 304.55 and $10 237.13, respectively. Incorporating pooled complication data from published literature resulted in an increase in cost to $13 963.46 for TE/I + ADM and $12 624.29 for DIEP flap. The expected costs for successful TE/I + ADM and DIEP flap were $9700.35 and $8644.23, which are lower than the actual costs. CONCLUSIONS DIEP flap breast reconstruction incurs lower costs compared to TE/I + ADM. These costs are lower at baseline and when additional costs from pooled complications are incorporated.
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- Bao Ngoc N Tran
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
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Landercasper J, Bennie B, Bray MS, Vang CA, Linebarger JH. Does neoadjuvant chemotherapy affect morbidity, mortality, reoperations, or readmissions in patients undergoing lumpectomy or mastectomy for breast cancer? Gland Surg 2017; 6:14-26. [PMID: 28210548 PMCID: PMC5293640 DOI: 10.21037/gs.2016.08.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Accepted: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The influence of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) prior to breast cancer surgery on postoperative complications is unclear. Our objective was to determine whether NAC was associated with postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing lumpectomy or mastectomy without reconstruction. METHODS Patients meeting inclusion criteria were identified from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database participant user files from 2005 through 2012, after which NSQIP discontinued the NAC variable. Primary outcome measures included a composite measure of morbidity and mortality (M&M) and reoperations and readmissions within 30 days of the index procedure. Rates of postoperative complications stratified by receipt of NAC were compared by χ2. A logistic regression model was then built that included confounding factors for M&M. RESULTS There were 30,309 patients meeting inclusion criteria. NAC was not associated with any postoperative outcomes from 2005 through 2012, but it was associated with higher M&M in lumpectomy patients during 2011 to 2012 [P=0.011, odds ratio (OR) 2.579; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.239-5.368]. CONCLUSIONS The finding that NAC was associated with higher M&M in lumpectomy patients during 2011 to 2012 warrants further investigation. Therefore, we recommend that the NSQIP database reinstitute the NAC variable to allow monitoring during anticipated changes in chemotherapy agents and protocols.
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- Jeffrey Landercasper
- Department of Medical Research, Gundersen Medical Foundation, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, Gundersen Medical Foundation, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Medical Research, Gundersen Medical Foundation, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Medical Research, Gundersen Medical Foundation, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
- Department of General Surgery, Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
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Breast-Conserving Surgery After Neoadjuvant Therapy. Breast Cancer 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-48848-6_28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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D’Alessandro GS, Povedano A, dos Santos LKIL, Munhoz AM, Gemperli R, de Sampaio Góes JC. Effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on women undergoing breast cancer surgery and immediate breast reconstruction with latissimus dorsi flap and silicone implants. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s00238-016-1263-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Gerber B, Marx M, Untch M, Faridi A. Breast Reconstruction Following Cancer Treatment. DEUTSCHES ARZTEBLATT INTERNATIONAL 2016; 113:286. [PMID: 26377531 DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2015.0593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2015] [Revised: 06/10/2015] [Accepted: 06/10/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND About 8000 breast reconstructions after mastectomy are per - formed in Germany each year. It has become more difficult to advise patients because of the wide variety of heterologous and autologous techniques that are now available and because of changes in the recommendations about radiotherapy. METHODS This article is based on a review of pertinent articles (2005-2014) that were retrieved by a selective search employing the search terms "mastectomy" and "breast reconstruction." RESULTS The goal of reconstruction is to achieve an oncologically safe and aestically satisfactory result for the patient over the long term. Heterologous, i.e., implant-based, breast reconstruction (IBR) and autologous breast reconstruction (ABR) are complementary techniques. Immediate reconstruction preserves the skin of the breast and its natural form and prevents the psychological trauma associated with mastectomy. If post-mastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) is not indicated, implant-based reconstruction with or without a net/acellular dermal matrix (ADM) is a common option. Complications such as seroma formation, infection, and explantation are significantly more common when an ADM is used (15.3% vs. 5.4% ). If PMRT is performed, then the complication rate of implant-based breast reconstruction is 1 to 48% ; in particular, Baker grade III/IV capsular fibrosis occurs in 7 to 22% of patients, and the prosthesis must be explanted in 9 to 41% . Primary or, preferably, secondary autologous reconstruction is an alternative. The results of ABR are more stable over the long term, but the operation is markedly more complex. Autologous breast reconstruction after PMRT does not increase the risk of serious complications (20.5% vs. 17.9% without radiotherapy). CONCLUSION No randomized controlled trials have yet been conducted to compare the reconstructive techniques with each other. If radiotherapy will not be performed, immediate reconstruction with an implant is recommended. On the other hand, if post-mastectomy radiotherapy is indicated, then secondary autologous breast reconstruction is the procedure of choice. Future studies should address patients' quality of life and the long-term aesthetic results after breast reconstruction.
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- Bernd Gerber
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rostock, Clinic for Plastic Surgery, Radebeul, Helios Klinikum Berlin Buch, Center for Breast Diseases, Vivantes Hospital am Urban, Berlin
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Dave R, O'Connell R, Rattay T, Tolkien Z, Barnes N, Skillman J, Williamson P, Conroy E, Gardiner M, Harnett A, O'Brien C, Blazeby J, Potter S, Holcombe C. The iBRA-2 (immediate breast reconstruction and adjuvant therapy audit) study: protocol for a prospective national multicentre cohort study to evaluate the impact of immediate breast reconstruction on the delivery of adjuvant therapy. BMJ Open 2016; 6:e012678. [PMID: 27855106 PMCID: PMC5073644 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) is routinely offered to improve quality of life for women with breast cancer requiring a mastectomy, but there are concerns that more complex surgery may delay the delivery of adjuvant oncological treatments and compromise long-term oncological outcomes. High-quality evidence, however, is lacking. iBRA-2 is a national prospective multicentre cohort study that aims to investigate the effect of IBR on the delivery of adjuvant therapy. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Breast and plastic surgery centres in the UK performing mastectomy with or without (±) IBR will be invited to participate in the study through the trainee research collaborative network. All women undergoing mastectomy ± IBR for breast cancer between 1 July and 31 December 2016 will be included. Patient demographics, operative, oncological and complication data will be collected. Time from last definitive cancer surgery to first adjuvant treatment for patients undergoing mastectomy ± IBR will be compared to determine the impact that IBR has on the time of delivery of adjuvant therapy. Prospective data on 3000 patients from ∼50 centres are anticipated. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Research ethics approval is not required for this study. This has been confirmed using the online Health Research Authority decision tool. This novel study will explore whether IBR impacts the time to delivery of adjuvant therapy. The study will provide valuable information to help patients and surgeons make more informed decisions about their surgical options. Dissemination of the study protocol will be via the Mammary Fold Academic and Research Collaborative (MFAC) and the Reconstructive Surgery Trials Network (RSTN), the Association of Breast Surgery (ABS) and the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS). Participating units will have access to their own data and collective results will be presented at relevant surgical conferences and published in appropriate peer-reviewed journals.
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- Rajiv Dave
- Nightingale Breast Unit, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton, UK
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- Department of Cancer Studies, Clinical Sciences Building, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Bristol Centre for Surgical Research, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton, UK
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK
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- Department of Biostatistics, Clinical Trials Research Centre, University of Liverpool MRC North West Hub for Trials Methodology Research, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Biostatistics, Clinical Trials Research Centre, University of Liverpool MRC North West Hub for Trials Methodology Research, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, UK
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Bristol Centre for Surgical Research, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Centre for Surgical Research, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Linda McCartney Centre, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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Ataseven B, von Minckwitz G. The Impact of Neoadjuvant Treatment on Surgical Options and Outcomes. Ann Surg Oncol 2016; 23:3093-9. [DOI: 10.1245/s10434-016-5364-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Microvascular head and neck reconstruction after (chemo)radiation. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2016; 24:83-90. [DOI: 10.1097/moo.0000000000000243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Voineskos SH, Frank SG, Cordeiro PG. Breast reconstruction following conservative mastectomies: predictors of complications and outcomes. Gland Surg 2015; 4:484-96. [PMID: 26645003 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2227-684x.2015.04.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Breast reconstruction can be performed using a variety of techniques, most commonly categorized into an alloplastic approach or an autologous tissue method. Both strategies have certain risk factors that influence reconstructive outcomes and complication rates. In alloplastic breast reconstruction, surgical outcomes and complication rates are negatively impacted by radiation, smoking, increased body mass index (BMI), hypertension, and prior breast conserving therapy. Surgical factors such as the type of implant material, undergoing immediate breast reconstruction, and the use of fat grafting can improve patient satisfaction and aesthetic outcomes. In autologous breast reconstruction, radiation, increased BMI, certain previous abdominal surgery, smoking, and delayed reconstruction are associated with higher complication rates. Though a pedicled transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap is the most common type of flap used for autologous breast reconstruction, pedicled TRAMs are more likely to be associated with fat necrosis than a free TRAM or deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap. Fat grafting can also be used to improve aesthetic outcomes in autologous reconstruction. This article focuses on factors, both patient and surgical, that are predictors of complications and outcomes in breast reconstruction.
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- Sophocles H Voineskos
- 1 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, 2 Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOURCE), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada ; 3 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- 1 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, 2 Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOURCE), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada ; 3 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- 1 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, 2 Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOURCE), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada ; 3 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
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Duraes EFR, Schwarz G, Durand P, Moreira-Gonzalez A, Duraes LC, de Sousa JB, Djohan RS, Zins J, Bernard SL. Complications Following Abdominal-Based Free Flap Breast Reconstruction: Is a 30 days Complication Rate Representative? Aesthetic Plast Surg 2015. [PMID: 26206499 DOI: 10.1007/s00266-015-0534-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to analyze timing and frequency of complications following free tissue autologous reconstruction in a single tertiary care institution. METHODS From August 2012 to December 2013, all patients operated on for abdominal-based free flap breast reconstruction at a single institution were included. Complications were identified and risk factors associated with them were analyzed using SPSS software. RESULTS The total number of patients was 130 with a total of 191 flaps (69 for unilateral and 61 for bilateral reconstructions). Mean surgery time was 570.5 min (±151.24). Fifty-nine of the reconstructed breasts (30.8 %) had early complications. Reoperations due to complications were required in 16 (8.3 %) of the breasts during the first 30 days with seven patients requiring multiple reoperations. Twenty-eight patients required reoperations after 30 days, the most frequent reason being delayed wound healing and abdominal hernia. The most significant complication was a case of disseminated infection with loss of skin coverage of the breasts. Early complications and donor-site complications were higher in active smokers (p = 0.005 and p < 0.001, respectively). Patients with a BMI < 25 had fewer total early complications (p = 0.05), as well as fewer complications on the breast area (p = 0.02). A longer time in the operating room was associated with an increase in late complications (p = 0.018). Bilateral/unilateral operation, immediate/delayed surgery, radiotherapy, age, hypertension, diabetes, and surgery time were not associated with early complications, late complications, or reoperations (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Active smoking was found to be a significant risk factor for early complications, reoperations, and donor-site complications. Patients with a normal BMI had fewer early complications, reoperations at 30 days, and complications on the breast area. As a significant number of complications occurred beyond the standard 30-day reporting period, it is important to consider reoperations during an extended period. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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Abt NB, Flores JM, Baltodano PA, Sarhane KA, Abreu FM, Cooney CM, Manahan MA, Stearns V, Makary MA, Rosson GD. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and short-term morbidity in patients undergoing mastectomy with and without breast reconstruction. JAMA Surg 2015; 149:1068-76. [PMID: 25133469 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2014.1076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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IMPORTANCE Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NC) is increasingly being used in patients with breast cancer, and evidence-based reports related to its independent effects on morbidity after mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction are limited. OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of NC on 30-day postoperative morbidity in women undergoing mastectomy with or without immediate breast reconstruction. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS All women undergoing mastectomy with or without immediate breast reconstruction from January 1, 2005, through December 31, 2011, at university and private hospitals internationally were analyzed using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program 2005-2011 databases. Patients who received NC were compared with those without a history of NC to estimate the relative odds of 30-day postoperative overall, systemic, and surgical site morbidity using model-wise multivariable logistic regression. EXPOSURE Neoadjuvant chemotherapy. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Thirty-day postoperative morbidity (overall, systemic, and surgical site). RESULTS Of 85,851 women, 66,593 (77.6%) underwent mastectomy without breast reconstruction, with 2876 (4.3%) receiving NC; 7893 patients were excluded because of missing exposure data. The immediate breast reconstruction population included 19,258 patients (22.4%), with 820 (4.3%) receiving NC. After univariable analysis, NC was associated with a 20% lower odds of overall morbidity in the group undergoing mastectomy without breast reconstruction (odds ratio [OR], 0.80; 95% CI, 0.71-0.91) but had no significant effect in the immediate breast reconstruction group (OR, 0.98; 95% CI, 0.79-1.23). After adjustment for confounding, NC was independently associated with lower overall morbidity in the group undergoing mastectomy without breast reconstruction (OR, 0.61; 95% CI, 0.51-0.73) and the immediate tissue expander reconstruction subgroup (OR, 0.49; 95% CI, 0.30-0.84). Neoadjuvant chemotherapy was associated with decreased odds of systemic morbidity in 4 different populations: complete sample (OR, 0.59; 95% CI, 0.49-0.71), mastectomy without breast reconstruction (OR, 0.59; 95% CI, 0.48-0.72), any immediate breast reconstruction (OR, 0.57; 95% CI, 0.37-0.88), and the tissue expander subgroup (OR, 0.41; 95% CI, 0.23-0.72). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Our study supports the safety of NC in women undergoing mastectomy with or without immediate breast reconstruction. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is associated with lower overall morbidity in the patients undergoing mastectomy without breast reconstruction and in those undergoing tissue expander breast reconstruction. In addition, the odds of systemic morbidity were decreased in patients undergoing mastectomy with and without immediate breast reconstruction. The mechanisms behind the protective association of NC remain unknown and warrant further investigation.
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- Nicholas B Abt
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Narui K, Ishikawa T, Satake T, Adachi S, Yamada A, Shimada K, Shimizu D, Kida K, Sugae S, Ichikawa Y, Tanabe M, Sasaki T, Endo I. Outcomes of immediate perforator flap reconstruction after skin-sparing mastectomy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Eur J Surg Oncol 2014; 41:94-9. [PMID: 25245538 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2014.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2014] [Revised: 08/15/2014] [Accepted: 09/01/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) on immediate free flap breast reconstruction remains controversial. Furthermore, the oncological outcomes of immediate free flap breast reconstruction after skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM) following NACT remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the surgical complications and oncological outcomes of immediate perforator flap reconstruction after SSM following NACT. METHODS A total of 201 consecutive patients with indications for immediate perforator flap reconstruction after SSM were included between 2004 and 2012. Surgical and oncological outcomes were compared between patients with and without NACT. RESULTS There were 38 patients in the NACT group and 163 in the non-NACT control group. The median age of the NACT group was 39.5 years, which was significantly younger than the control group (43.0 years; P < 0.05). Patients in the NACT group also had more advanced and aggressive disease (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the frequency of surgical complications between the groups, no difference in the type of complications, and no significant difference in the frequencies of major and minor complications. No patients in the NACT group had delayed adjuvant therapy. Eight patients (4%) developed recurrences, with a median follow-up time of 3.0 years. Local recurrences occurred in three control patients but no patients in the NACT group. CONCLUSION NACT does not affect short-term or interim outcomes after immediate perforator flap reconstruction and may thus represent a safe and practical treatment option for the multidisciplinary treatment of breast cancer.
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- K Narui
- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Yokohama City University Medical Center, 4-57, Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama 232-0024, Japan.
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Yokohama City University Medical Center, 4-57, Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama 232-0024, Japan
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Yokohama City University Medical Center, 4-57, Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama 232-0024, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Yokohama City University Medical Center, 4-57, Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama 232-0024, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Yokohama City University Medical Center, 4-57, Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama 232-0024, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Yokohama City University Medical Center, 4-57, Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama 232-0024, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Yokohama City University Medical Center, 4-57, Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama 232-0024, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, 4-57, Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama 232-0024, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, 4-57, Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama 232-0024, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan
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Song J, Zhang X, Liu Q, Peng J, Liang X, Shen Y, Liu H, Li H. Impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on immediate breast reconstruction: a meta-analysis. PLoS One 2014; 9:e98225. [PMID: 24878776 PMCID: PMC4039499 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2013] [Accepted: 04/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to perform a meta-analysis of published studies for evaluating the impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) on immediate breast reconstruction. METHODS We searched medical databases to identify appropriate studies that assessed the impact of NAC on immediate breast reconstruction from the inception of this technique through April 2013. We then performed a meta-analysis of these studies. RESULTS Our searches identified 11 studies among 1,840 citations. In the meta-analysis, NAC did not increase the overall rate of complications after immediate breast reconstruction (odds ratio [OR] = 0.59; 95% confidence interval[CI] = 0.38-0.91). The complication rate was also unaffected by NAC when we considered infections (OR = 0.82; 95% CI = 0.46-1.45), hematomas (OR = 1.35; 95% CI = 0.57-3.21), and seromas (OR = 0.77; 95% CI = 0.23-2.55). Additionally, expander or implant loss did not significantly increase in patients after NAC (OR = 1.59; 95% CI = 0.91-2.79). Only 2 studies (202 procedures) had reported total autologous flap loss, and they were included in our analysis; both studies found no association between NAC and total flap loss. CONCLUSION Our analysis suggests that NAC does not increase the complication rate after immediate breast reconstruction. For appropriately selected patients, immediate breast reconstruction following NAC is a safe procedure. The best way to study this issue in the future is to conduct a multicenter prospective study with a longer follow-up period and more clearly defined parameters.
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- Junlong Song
- Department of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The People’s Hospital of Dazu County, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Kümmel S, Holtschmidt J, Loibl S. Surgical treatment of primary breast cancer in the neoadjuvant setting. Br J Surg 2014; 101:912-24. [DOI: 10.1002/bjs.9545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Background
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) is a standard treatment option for primary operable breast cancer when adjuvant chemotherapy is indicated.
Methods
This article reviews the use of NACT in breast cancer treatment.
Results
Pathological complete response (pCR) rates of up to 60 per cent have been reached for certain breast cancer subgroups. Patients achieving a pCR have a lower locoregional recurrence rate. Nevertheless, the rate of breast-conserving surgery seems to be stable at around 65–70 per cent, although more than 80 per cent of patients respond to NACT. The risk of local relapse does not appear to be higher after NACT, which supports the recommendation to operate within the new margins, as long as there is no tumour in the inked area of the surgical specimen. However, tumours do not shrink concentrically and the re-excision rate is higher after NACT. Mastectomy rates for lobular carcinomas remain high irrespective of tumour response. The role of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in the context of NACT has been studied in recent years, and it is not yet completely clear which type of axillary staging is the most suitable. SLNB before NACT in clinically node-negative patients has been the preferred option. However, this practice is currently changing, and it seems advisable to have the SLNB after NACT to reduce the risk of a false-negative SLNB.
Conclusion
Overall, patients do benefit from NACT, especially those with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive and triple-negative breast cancer, but surgical/local procedures need to be adapted.
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- S Kümmel
- Kliniken Essen Mitte, Klinik für Senologie, Essen, Germany
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- Kliniken Essen Mitte, Klinik für Senologie, Essen, Germany
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- German Breast Group, Neu-Isenburg, Germany
- Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany
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