ESTRO Multidisciplinary Management of Breast Cancer 2017

Problems and Complications

• Fat necrosis may delay adjuvant therapy • Breast nodularity may necessitate biopsy and cause patient concern • Increased complications of surgery such as wound dehiscence, nipple necrosis, flap failure, lipomodelling donor site issues • Difficulty when re excising if margins positive • Need for symmetrisation in some cases which adds morbidity to the surgery

• Costs are higher