Effect of Radiation Therapy on Microsurgical Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Breast Reconstructions

Introduction Breast reconstruction with autologous tissue is a state-of-the art procedure. Several patient-related factors have been identified with regard to the safety and efficacy of these reconstructions. The presented study investigates the impact of prereconstruction radiation on outcomes of deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) free-flap breast reconstructions using largest database available in Europe. Materials and Methods Between...