Long-Term Follow-up of Immediate Latissimus Dorsi Flap Reconstruction After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for Invasive Breast Cancer.

Affiliation

Department of Oncological Surgery, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse University Cancer Institute-Oncopole, Toulouse, France. Electronic address: [Email]

Abstract

The treatment sequence involving a mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) via the latissimus dorsi flap technique after chemotherapy and radiotherapy is not common. Our experience of this alternative to the standard treatment at our institute is reported herein.

Keywords

Immediate breast reconstruction,Latissimus dorsi flap,Mastectomy,Neoadjuvant chemotherapy,Neoadjuvant radiotherapy,