Burn after breast reconstruction.
case_series · Level IV
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 18378093.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.burns.2007.11.004.
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Abstract
Burns occur rarely after breast reconstruction, and results from loss of sensory and thermoregulatory skin functions. We aimed to investigate the pathophysiological processes leading to these injuries. Cases described in the literature are reviewed and discussed. Three cases of burn complicating the outcome of two implants and one autologous breast reconstruction are newly reported. The ineffectiveness of skin thermoregulatory reflexes, caused by different surgical procedures, plays an essential role in the pathogenesis of burns to reconstructed breasts; tissue expansion and radiotherapy are also essential aetiological factors.
Medical subject headings
- Breast
- Mammaplasty
- Sunburn