AIMS: 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. METHOD: 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. DISCUSSION: 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.
AIMS: 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. METHOD: 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. DISCUSSION: 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.
Authors: Julie Ryan Wolf; Charles E Heckler; Joseph J Guido; Anita R Peoples; Jennifer S Gewandter; Marilyn Ling; Vincent P Vinciguerra; Thomas Anderson; Lisa Evans; James Wade; Alice P Pentland; Gary R Morrow Journal: Support Care Cancer Date: 2017-12-01 Impact factor: 3.603