title: [Breast reconstruction in cancer].
abstract: Different procedures of breast reconstruction were employed in the treatment of 223 breast cancer patients (primary reconstruction-97; delayed reconstruction-136). No major complications were recorded, including total necrosis of transverse abdominal island flap. The advantage offered by the latter is due to its resistance to chemoradiotherapy: complications such as boundary necrosis do not destroy cosmetic effect as in the case of expander application.
authors.affiliation: N.N. Blokhin Center for Cancer Research, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences; Center of Reproduction of Man, the Health Ministry of the RF, Moscow.
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Blokhin
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Portnoĭ
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Akopian
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Laktionov
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013997:Time Factors; D015626:Tissue Expansion; D016896:Treatment Outcome