Impact of medical discipline and observer gender on cosmetic outcome evaluation in breast reconstruction using transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap and radiotherapy

• Main Authors: Maria Cristina Leonardi, Cristina Garusi, Luigi Santoro, Veronica Dell'Acqua, Fabio Rossetto, Florence Didier, Barbara Vischioni, Francesca De Lorenzi, Visnu Lohsiriwat, Jean Yves Petit, Roberto Orecchia
• Other Authors: Istituto Europeo di Oncologia
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/29405
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: Despite the complication rate, the majority of studies report a satisfactory cosmetic outcome in patients undergoing transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap breast reconstruction both before and after radiotherapy (RT). The lack of a universal agreement on the use of a valid...