Total ‘salvage’ mastectomy may be indicated for local recurrence or second primary
tumour in 3% of women within the first 5 years after breast conserving therapy including
whole-breast irradiation (BCT),
1
or in 10% within 10 years.
2
Although superior aesthetic results of breast reconstruction can in general be achieved
with preservation of native mammary skin flaps,
3
,4
combined nipple-sparing or skin-sparing mastectomy ([N]SSM) and immediate autologous
breast reconstruction (IABR) is often discouraged because of higher post-radiation
complication rates,
4
with mammary skin flap necrosis occurring in up to 27% of these women.
1
,2
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Publication history
Published online: December 01, 2022
Accepted:
November 29,
2022
Received:
January 24,
2022
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