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Shah V, Soh CL, Chhatwal K, Kucharczak J, Airapetyan AA, Avavde D, Torabi S, Mackenzie A, Miller G, Vardanyan R, Arjomandi Rad A, Malawana J. Autologous breast reconstruction in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): a systematic review of current practices and challenges. Minerva Surg 2024; 79:73-81. [PMID: 38381032 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5691.23.10111-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Efforts to improve global healthcare persist, yet LMICs face challenges accessing surgical care, especially breast reconstruction amidst rising breast cancer cases. This review evaluates the present state and challenges of autologous breast reconstruction in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). EVIDENCE ACQUISITION Utilizing the PRISMA guidelines and the Cochrane Collaboration's standards, databases such as EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane, PubMed, and Google Scholar were examined for studies on breast reconstruction in LMICs (based on the World Bank's 2022-2023 definitions) up to August 2022. Articles and case reports focusing on autologous reconstruction following breast cancer surgery in these regions were incorporated. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS From an initial 288 articles, 19 met the criteria after thorough assessment. These articles documented 4899 patient cases from LMICs, with the breakdown being: 11 on LD flaps, nine on TRAM flaps, eight on DIEP flaps, two on TDAP flaps, and one on TMG flap. Flap necrosis emerged as the prevalent complication in four studies. CONCLUSIONS While autologous breast reconstruction presents superior aesthetic benefits without notable long-term economic setbacks, its adoption in LMICs is limited. This is partly due to the domination of implant-based methods among patients and surgeons, selected due to convenience. The scarcity of concrete evidence and standardized metrics in LMICs clouds the understanding of this procedure. Despite its advantages, awareness is low, necessitating more training and awareness campaigns. Uniform reporting, quality data, and financial analysis can provide a comprehensive LMIC understanding, aiding future research.
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- Viraj Shah
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Research and Academia, National Institute of Health, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Department of Surgery, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Anesthesia, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Research Unit, The Healthcare Leadership Academy, London, UK
- Center for Digital Health and Education Research (CoDHER), University of Central Lancashire Medical School, Preston, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK -
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- Research Unit, The Healthcare Leadership Academy, London, UK
- Center for Digital Health and Education Research (CoDHER), University of Central Lancashire Medical School, Preston, UK
- Clinical Academic Graduate School, The University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Research Unit, The Healthcare Leadership Academy, London, UK
- Center for Digital Health and Education Research (CoDHER), University of Central Lancashire Medical School, Preston, UK
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Dsouza R, Gaikwad P, Samuel VM, Thomas C. Breast reconstruction following mastectomy in Indian women: a neglected entity. BMJ Case Rep 2022; 15:e248322. [PMID: 35863860 PMCID: PMC9310151 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-248322] [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] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Phyllodes tumour is a rapidly growing neoplasm with a propensity to involve the entire breast tissue. In large tumours, the treatment comprises a wide local excision or a mastectomy. A woman in her 20s from rural India presented with complaints of a recurrent left breast lump. The lump progressed to a large size, limiting her social activities and causing depression. On examination, she had a mass occupying almost the entire left breast, with stretched skin, dilated veins and pressure necrosis. There were no palpable axillary nodes. She was offered a wide local excision and reconstruction with a latissimus dorsi pedicled flap. After much discussion and clarification of some misconceptions around breast reconstruction, she underwent the planned surgery. This was followed by adjuvant radiation therapy as the histopathology was consistent with a complex phyllodes tumour with close margins. She was well at 1-year follow-up and led a good family and social life. Breast conservation and reconstruction are seldom offered as part of cancer treatment in India. All women should be offered surgical options that are oncologically safe while preserving body image, and hence healthcare providers must work towards breaking the barriers that prevent breast reconstruction.
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- Royson Dsouza
- General Surgery, ASHWINI Gudalur Adivasi Hospital, Vellore, India
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- Department of General Surgery Unit 1, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, India
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- Department of General Surgery Unit 1, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, India
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- Department of General Surgery Unit 1, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, India
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Oncoplastic breast surgery to treat recurrent granulomatous abscess: A new approach. Int J Surg Case Rep 2021; 87:106440. [PMID: 34571347 PMCID: PMC8479639 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Introduction and importance Granulomatous mastitis is a rare chronic and benign inflammatory breast disease with challenging diagnosis and management. No commonly recognized recommendations are established. Despite of medical and surgical approaches, relapse rate remains high. Case presentation A 43-year-old patient with a history of granulomatous mastitis presented recurrent breast abscess associated with skin fistula. She underwent Racquet mammoplasty procedure inspired from oncoplastic techniques. Medical and cosmetic outcomes were satisfactory. Clinical discussion Granulomatous mastitis is challenging to diagnose and can be confused with inflammatory breast malignancies. It's associated with high relapse rate. Management of granulomatous mastitis is complex. Its treatment varies from medical management based on steroid therapy and immunosuppressants to surgical approach. In case of recurrent breast abscess, surgical techniques inspired from oncoplastic breast surgery, can be used to improve cosmetic outcome. Conclusion Oncoplastic surgical technic may be considered as an efficient procedure to manage recurrent breast granulomatous abscess. Granulomatous mastitis is a rare challenging condition. Up to now, there isn’t a commonly recommended therapeutic strategy. Relapse rate is high with an unsatisfactory cosmetic outcome. Oncoplastic surgery may provide cosmetic result with low relapse rate.
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Bogach J, Shakeel S, Wright FC, Hong NJL. Phyllodes Tumors: A Scoping Review of the Literature. Ann Surg Oncol 2021; 29:446-459. [PMID: 34296360 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-10468-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Phyllodes tumors are rare tumors of the breast, with most literature being retrospective with limited guidelines on the management of these patients. Scoping review was performed to highlight themes and gaps in the available literature. METHODS A scoping review of the literature was performed as per PRISMA-ScR guidelines with titles, abstracts, and full texts reviewed in duplicate. Data were abstracted and summarized in categories of diagnostics, surgical management, adjuvant therapies, treatment of recurrence, and surveillance. Quality assessment was performed for each paper. RESULTS The search identified 4498 references, 434 full-text papers were reviewed, and 183 papers were included. Ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and core needle biopsy are valuable preoperative diagnostics tools. Pathology reporting should include stromal overgrowth, stromal cellularity, nuclear atypia, mitotic rate, borders, and presence of heterologous elements. Ki67 may have a role in grading and prognosticating. Breast conservation is safe in all grades of phyllodes but may be associated with increased local recurrence in malignant phyllodes. Surgical margins should depend on grade. Axillary node positivity rate is very low, even with clinically enlarged lymph nodes. Adjuvant radiation is a useful tool to decrease local recurrence in malignant phyllodes tumors, tumors > 5 cm, age < 45 years, close margins, and breast conservation. There is no evidence supporting adjuvant chemotherapy. Recurrence can be managed with repeat wide excision; however, mastectomy is associated with lower re-recurrence. Surveillance protocols are variable in the literature. CONCLUSIONS There is heterogeneity in the literature on phyllodes tumors. Consensus guidelines based on the literature will help provide evidence-based care.
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- Jessica Bogach
- Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Garlet BB, Zogbi L, Lima JPD, Favalli PPDS, Krahe FD. Recurrent borderline phyllodes tumor of the breast submitted to mastectomy and immediate reconstruction: Case report. Int J Surg Case Rep 2019; 60:25-29. [PMID: 31195364 PMCID: PMC6562175 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2019.05.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Phyllodes tumors of the breast are rare fibroepithelial neoplasms. They are histologically classified into benign, borderline and malignant variants. Anatomopathological examination is considered the definitive diagnostic method. They have a high rate of local recurrence and the possibility of metastases. Surgery is the definitive treatment and adjuvant therapy is controversial.
Introduction Phyllodes tumors are biphasic fibroepithelial tumors that account for fewer than 1% of mammary tumors. They usually appear in middle-aged women, with an average size of 4–7 cm and rapid growth. Presentation of case A 25-year-old woman sought care after excision of recurrent nodules in the right breast, with a diagnosis of borderline phyllodes tumor. She had no new lesions on physical examination. Imaging studies revealed an anechoic collection and nodular areas in a previous surgical site, correlated with pathology. Immuno-histochemical examination was positive for vimentin, calponin, Ki-67 and estrogen receptor. Systemic staging did not show metastases. Skin-reducing mastectomy was performed on the right side, followed by reconstruction and left reduction mammaplasty for symmetry. At 8-month follow-up, there was no relapse of the lesions on clinical and ultrasonographic examinations. Discussion Phyllodes tumors are rare neoplasms characterized by rapid growth, occurring in women between 35–55 years of age. They are classified as benign, borderline and malignant, according to histological parameters. There are reports of genetic mutations in TP53 associated with malignant phyllodes tumor. On immunohistochemistry, there is a greater tendency to malignancy in tumors with Ki-67 and estrogen receptor expression. Imaging methods may aid in diagnosis, which is only definitive after excision and histopathological analysis of the tumor. These tumors have high local recurrence rates and possibility of metastases, closely related to histology. Conclusion Phyllodes tumors are a great challenge to the surgeon. Treatment is surgical, with wide excision; radiotherapy and chemotherapy are controversial.
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- Bruno Bisognin Garlet
- Department of Surgery, Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Visconde de Paranaguá Street, No. 102, 96203-900, Rio Grande, Brazil.
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- Department of Surgery, Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Visconde de Paranaguá Street, No. 102, 96203-900, Rio Grande, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Nursing, Federal University of Rio Grande (PPGEnf - FURG), Visconde de Paranaguá Street, No. 102, 96203-900, Rio Grande, Brazil.
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Moinhos de Vento Hospital, Ramiro Barcelos Street, No. 910/604, 90035-004, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Moinhos de Vento Hospital, Ramiro Barcelos Street, No. 910/604, 90035-004, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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