title: Perioperative considerations in the autologous breast reconstruction patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Following mastectomy, women with breast cancer are faced with choices for reconstruction. In women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), with or without antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), concurrent morbidities are important considerations when deciding the method of reconstruction. The 2 cases we present represent the variable spectrum of SLE and/or APS and their potential complications. When deciding the best course of action, it is most important to consider each case on an individual basis, with important emphasis on preoperative disease status.
authors.affiliation: University of Miami School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Division of Plastic Surgery, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
authors.forename: Wrood
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kassira
authors.forename: Noor
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kassira
authors.forename: Zubin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Panthaki
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tozman
authors.forename: W Scott
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: McDonald
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000601:surgery*; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous