Does Immediate Tissue Expander Placement Increase Immediate Postoperative Complications in Patients with Breast Cancer?

2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-149
Author(s):  
Hossein Masoomi ◽  
Keyianoosh Z. Paydar ◽  
Gregory R. D. Evans ◽  
Emily Tan ◽  
Karen T. Lane ◽  
...  

The objectives of this study were to evaluate 1) the rate of immediate breast reconstruction; 2) the frequency of immediate tissue expander placement; and 3) to compare perioperative outcomes in patients who underwent breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer with immediate tissue expander placement (TE) with those with no reconstruction (NR). Using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database, we examined the clinical data of patients with breast cancer who underwent mastectomy with or without immediate TE from 2006 to 2010 in the United States. A total of 344,253 patients with breast cancer underwent mastectomy in this period in the United States. Of these patients, 31 per cent had immediate breast reconstruction. We only included patients with mastectomy and no reconstruction (NR: 237,825 patients) and patients who underwent only TE placement with no other reconstruction combination (TE: 61,178 patients) to this study. Patients in the TE group had a lower overall postoperative complication rate (2.6 vs 5.5%; P < 0.01) and lower in-hospital mortality rate (0.01 vs 0.09%; P < 0.01) compared with the NR group. Fifty-three per cent of patients in the NR group were discharged the day of surgery compared with 36 per cent of patients in the TE group. Using multivariate regression analyses and adjusting patient characteristics and comorbidities, patients in the TE group had a significantly lower overall complication rate (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 0.6) and lower in-hospital mortality (AOR, 0.2) compared with the NR group. The rate of immediate reconstruction is 31 per cent. TE alone is the most common type of immediate reconstruction (57%). There is a lower complication rate for the patients who underwent immediate TE versus the no-reconstruction cohort.

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 2887-2902 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameer A. Patel ◽  
Marilyn Ng ◽  
Salvatore M. Nardello ◽  
Karen Ruth ◽  
Richard J. Bleicher

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s507-s507
Author(s):  
G.L. Almeida ◽  
R.M.C. Sena ◽  
V.L.P. Alves ◽  
C. Cardoso-Filho ◽  
E.R. Turato

IntroductionBreast cancer is a type that more affects female population in the world. Surgical indication, present in most cases, is a mutilating procedure and mentally traumatic for majority of women subjected. Thus, immediate breast reconstruction, which is the choice to rebuild the breast during the mastectomy surgery, is an alternative to reduce discomforts associated with loss of the breast, in addition to being associated potentially with improved emotional and psychosocial quality of life.ObjectiveTo discuss, from psychological viewpoint, the emotional expectations about surgical results of a planned mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction, reported by women with breast cancer treated in a university hospital in Campinas, state of São Paulo.MethodQualitative design, particularized in the clinical-qualitative method, adequate to health assistant settings, using the semi-directed interview with open-ended questions in-depth, fully transcribed and after submitted to content clinical-qualitative analysis. Intentional sample closed by criterion of information theoretical saturation with 12 sequential participants.ResultsAmongst the emergent categories from free-floating readings, we have chosen the following to presentation:.–The desire of healing above expectations of the aesthetic aspects;–The perception of the surgical approach predominantly with aesthetic effects;–The desire of a contra-lateral healthy breast withdrawal, too.ConclusionsFace the proposal of mastectomy with immediate reconstruction, days before the surgery, women reported to be well emotionally organized for the procedure, although in different ways. This occurs probably due to emotional meanings built by many experiences from their psychological histories, as well as from values provided by the socio-cultural environments.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.


2019 ◽  
Vol 144 (4) ◽  
pp. 565e-574e
Author(s):  
Parisa Kamali ◽  
Annelotte van Bommel ◽  
Babette Becherer ◽  
Rodney Cooter ◽  
Marc A. M. Mureau ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Dora Danko ◽  
Yuan Liu ◽  
Feifei Geng ◽  
Theresa W Gillespie

Abstract Background The literature examining decision-making related to treatment and reconstruction for women with breast cancer has established that patient, clinical, and facility factors all play a role. Objectives Using the National Cancer Database (NCDB), determine how patient, clinical, and facility factors influence: 1) the receipt of immediate breast reconstruction; and 2) the type of immediate breast reconstruction received (implant-based, autologous, or a combination). Methods A total of 638,772 female patients with TIS-T3, N0-N1, M0 breast cancers were identified in the NCDB from 2004-2017 who received immediate reconstruction following mastectomy. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression models were conducted to identify characteristics associated with immediate breast reconstruction and type of reconstruction. Results Immediate breast reconstruction was more frequently associated with patients of white race, younger age, with private insurance, with lesser comorbidities, who resided in zip-codes with higher median incomes or higher rate of high-school graduation, in urban areas, with Tis-T2 disease, or with &lt;4 lymph node involvement (all odds ratios (OR) &gt; 1.1). Negative predictors of immediate breast reconstruction were insurance status with Medicaid, Medicare, other government insurance, and none or unknown insurance (all ORs &lt;0.79). Implant-based reconstruction was associated with non-black race, uninsured status, completion of higher education, undifferentiated disease, and stage T0 disease (all ORs &gt;1.10). Conclusions These findings confirm some previous studies on what patient, clinical, and facility factors affect decision making, but also raise new questions that relate to the impact of third-party payor on receipt and type of reconstruction post-mastectomy for breast cancer.


BMC Cancer ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung Mi Jung ◽  
Byung-Joon Jeon ◽  
Jinsun Woo ◽  
Jai Min Ryu ◽  
Se Kyung Lee ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Immediate breast reconstruction with tissue expander in breast cancer patients who were expected to receive adjuvant therapy, such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy, has been a topic of debate. Postoperative complications from tissue expander procedures can delay the timing of adjuvant treatment and subsequently increase the probability of recurrence. The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on postoperative complications in patients who underwent immediate reconstruction (IR) using tissue expander. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of 1081 breast cancer patients who underwent mastectomy and IR using tissue expander insertion between 2012 and 2017 in Samsung Medical Center. The patients were divided into two groups based on complications (complication group vs. no complication group). Complication group was regarded to have surgical removal or conservative treatment based on clinical findings such as infection, capsular contracture, seroma, hematoma, rupture, malposition, tissue viability, or cosmetic problem. The complication group had 59 patients (5.5%) and the no complication group had 1022 patients (94.5%). Results In univariate analysis, adjuvant radiotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy were significantly associated with postoperative complications. In multivariate analysis, however, only higher pathologic N stage was significantly associated with postoperative complications (p < 0.001). Chemotherapy (p = 0.775) or radiotherapy (p = 0.825) were not risk factors for postoperative complications. Conclusions IR with tissue expander after mastectomy may be a treatment option even when the patients are expected to receive adjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy. These results will aid patients who are concerned about the complications of IR caused by chemotherapy or radiotherapy determine whether or not to have IR. Trial registration Patients were selected and registered retrospectively, and medical records were evaluated.


2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (12) ◽  
pp. 1640-1643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marissa Howard-Mcnatt ◽  
Clay Forsberg ◽  
Edward A. Levine ◽  
Anthony Defranzo ◽  
Malcolm Marks ◽  
...  

Mastectomy is a surgical choice for breast cancer, yet breast reconstruction is underused in women older than age 60 years. Because of a paucity of information examining breast cancer reconstruction in the elderly, we sought to review our experience. By retrospective chart review, we evaluated 89 women older than 60 years having mastectomy and reconstruction from January 1998 to June 2008. Mean patient age was 65 years (range, 60 to 74 years). The majority (41%) had Stage 1 disease or Stage 2 (30%). Ductal carcinoma in situ comprised 25 per cent and Stage 3 totaled 2 per cent. Mastectomy for ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence after radiation therapy and lumpectomy comprised 11 per cent. Most underwent immediate breast reconstruction (89%). Reconstructive techniques included two-stage implant (58%), transverse rectus abdominus musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap (10%), latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap with implant (2%), or deep inferior epigastric perforator flap (1%). Complications included a 12 per cent infection rate, removal of two expanders resulting from exposure, one TRAM failure, and one TRAM required debriding. Four patients undergoing mastectomy with tissue expander had radiation resulting in one expander being removed. One local skin recurrence was treated with removal of implant and skin resection. Two patients have died from metastatic disease. Age should not be a contraindication for breast reconstruction in elderly women.


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document