title: Salvage mastectomy after failed breast-conserving therapy for carcinoma of the breast.
abstract: The indications, technique and complications of salvage mastectomy in 25 patients with local recurrence after breast-conserving therapy for carcinoma of the breast have been reviewed. Two patients required myocutaneous flaps to repair the defect, and six patients (24%) suffered wound infection or breakdown. Subsequent local relapse occurred in a total of five patients, two of whom died with uncontrolled chest wall skin nodules.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Westminster Hospital, London.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Barr
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Brunt
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ellis
mesh_terms: D001365:Axilla; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D015413:Mastectomy, Simple; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*