title: [Breast cancer -- plastic surgical strategies for the treatment of tumour infiltration of the thoracic wall and brachial plexus].
abstract: Extensive locoregional recurrency or metastatic involvement of brachial plexopathy is a condition that is often associated with advanced systemic breast cancer. In the past the role of surgeon was restricted due to a scepticism as to whether any benefit will be provided for the patient. In the recent 25 years however safe and refined plastic surgical approaches have been developed that provide more options to treat even complex recurrent disease. The strategy of plastic surgery in an interdisciplinary approach of gynecology, oncology and radiotherapy as well as thoracic surgery is outlined.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Plastische, Hand und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Klinikum Hannover Oststadt und Medizinische Hochschule Hannover. peter.vogt.oststadt@klinikum-hannover.de
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Vogt
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Busch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spies
authors.forename: L U
authors.initials: LU
authors.lastname: Lahoda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kall
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Klima
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jokuszies
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*