Abstract
Capsular contracture after breast reconstruction is a morbid complication, occurring in 30.0% to 47.5% of patients undergoing postoperative radiotherapy. Although it is well known that radiation increases rate of capsular contracture, there are few well-established animal models that faithfully replicate standard-of-care clinical practice, that is, prosthesis placement at the time of mastectomy followed by delayed radiotherapy. To better recapitulate current clinical practice, we developed a murine model in which the implant sites were irradiated 10 days postoperatively, rather than at time of surgery. Hemispherical implants were created from polydimethylsiloxane and implanted bilaterally in the subcutaneous dorsa of 20 C57Bl/6 mice. Mice were randomized to 5 treatment groups, differing in irradiation dose: 0 to 40 Gy. Ten days postoperatively, irradiation was performed using 250-kVp x-rays (XRAD225Cx, Precision X-ray, North Branford, Conn). In 1 mouse per group, dosimeters were placed subcutaneously to measure the delivered absorbed dose. Thirty-one days postoperatively, the mice were sacrificed and examined grossly, and periprosthetic tissues were removed for histologic analysis of periprosthetic capsule thickness and cellula...Continue Reading
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