Single- versus 2-stage reconstruction for chronic post-radiation chest wall ulcer: A 10-year retrospective study of chronic radiation-induced ulcers

Medicine
Yaodong Zhou, Yixin Zhang

Abstract

Radiation therapy can have adverse effects on normal tissue and cause chronic ulcers. The purpose of this study was to compare breast cancer patients who underwent single-stage reconstruction with patients who underwent 2-stage reconstruction for chronic radiation-induced necrotic ulcers of the chest wall.This retrospective study comprised of 50 patients with chronic radiation-induced chest wall ulcers who underwent chest wall reconstruction in our hospital between January 2002 and January 2016. All patients developed ulcers after undergoing breast cancer surgery, followed by radiation therapy. These patients were divided into 2 groups: group A, patients who underwent debridement and reconstruction with tissue flaps simultaneously in a single-stage procedure; group B, patients who underwent debridement and omentum majus tamping in the 1st stage, followed by surgical reconstruction with skin grafting or flap transfer 2 weeks later. The postoperative complications and outcomes were evaluated and compared.These patients were followed up for 48 to 55 months (mean: 50 months), and overall survival was 98%. One patient in group A died of septicemia 5 days after the operation. Six patients in group A developed flap infection, among wh...Continue Reading

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