Outcomes and Oncologic Safety of Autologous Dermal Fat Grafting in Breast Conservation Therapy
Keywords:
Autologous free dermal fat graft, breast cancer, breast conserving surgery, breast reconstruction, oncoplastic surgeryAbstract
A novel technique of breast reconstruction in breast conserving surgery (BCS) has been introduced by using autologous free dermal fat graft (FDFG). This study is to evaluate the efficacy of using FDFG. From January 2007 to December 2010, cross-sectional medical records reviewed a total of 96 women who underwent wide excision and breast reconstruction with autologous FDFG from the lower abdomen. Patients and tumor characteristics, complications, and disease recurrence were obtained. Follow-up radiologic imaging was performed.The majority of patients (95.8%) received immediate breast reconstruction. The average operative time was 94.2 minutes (range 30-180). The staging was mostly in stage I-II disease (70%). The majority of the patients’ status (92,95.8%) at the last follow-up visit was alive without disease. The overall survival was 98.9% at 199 weeks. The FDFG
complications were reported in 7 patients (7.3%). No major morbidity and mortality complications were noted. The graft survival rate was 97.8% at 199 weeks. There was no correlation between the FDFG complications and the patient’s characteristics, surgical procedure, timing of reconstruction, size, staging, nor adjuvant treatment.
The use of autologous FDFG for breast reconstruction in BCS is efficient for early breast cancer lesions, with
minimal complications and no mortality. This method is valid in detection of local recurrence without interfering with
the radiologic imaging reports which ensures oncologic safety.
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C, et al. Clinical and pathologic evaluation of implanted free
dermal fat grafts after breast cancer surgery: A retrospective
analysis. Surgery 2012;151(3):444-55.
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Angkurawaranon C, Lohsiriwat V, O-Charoenrat P. Outcomes and Oncologic Safety of Autologous Dermal Fat Grafting in Breast Conservation Therapy. Thai J Surg [Internet]. 2014 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 6];35(2). Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ThaiJSurg/article/view/226414
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