title: [Cancer update on breast reconstruction].
abstract: Breast reconstruction is evolving towards immediate reconstruction (IBR). Adjuvant radiotherapy remains an esthetical contraindication to classical techniques due to complication rate (capsular contracture, flap necrosis and contracture). Tissue expansion combined with radiotherapy must be evaluated. IBR quality of life raises the issue of its evaluation. IBR current limits seem to be psychological. The quality of preoperative information will determine IBR real life experience.
authors.affiliation: CRLC Val-d'Aurelle, 326, rue des Apothicaires, parc Euromédecine, 34298 Montpellier Cedex 5.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rouanet
authors.forename: Marthe
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Duchêne
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Quenet
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000523:psychology / Q000639:trends*; D015409:Mastectomy, Radical; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D013997:Time Factors; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices