Long-term results of breast conservation and immediate volume replacement with myocutaneous latissimus dorsi flap

BACKGROUND: Published long-term outcomes of oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery are scarce and, specifically, aesthetic outcomes assessed with an objective method have not previously been published. METHODS: A cohort of 41 patients treated with a quadrantectomny and immediate reconstruction using...

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Autores: Hernanz de la Fuente, Fernando Luis, Sánchez Gómez, Sonia María, Pérez Cerdeira, Marisol, Redondo Figuero, Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Cantabria (UC)
Repositorio:UCrea Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de Cantabria
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unican.es:10902/1315
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10902/1315
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Oncoplastic breast surgery
Long-term outcomes
Cosmetic outcomes
Latissimus dorsi flap
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Published long-term outcomes of oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery are scarce and, specifically, aesthetic outcomes assessed with an objective method have not previously been published. METHODS: A cohort of 41 patients treated with a quadrantectomny and immediate reconstruction using a myocutaneous latissimus dorsi flap were analyzed and their aesthetic outcomes were evaluated objectively by BCCT.core software. RESULTS: At the end of a 58-month follow-up from the date of initial diagnosis, one patient (2.4%) developed an ipsilateral recurrence, six patients developed distant metastases and three patients died (7.3%) without ipsilateral recurrence, one of them presenting hepatic metastases at the time of the initial diagnosis. We were able to evaluate aesthetic results in 23 patients, 3 assessed as excellent, 12 good and 8 fair. CONCLUSION: This oncoplastic volume replacement technique obtained a good local control and satisfactory and stable aesthetic results which have maintained unchanged after a long period of time.