Symptomatic Outcomes After Autologous Fat Grafting in Irradiated Postmastectomy Chest Wall
In this small pilot observational study, autologous fat grafting was well tolerated and associated with descriptive improvement of patient-reported symptoms and scar pliability in irradiated postmastectomy chest wall tissue. These findings suggest a potential symptomatic benefit of fat grafting, while larger studies with objective imaging and histological correlation are required to confirm efficacy and durability.
Authors
- Zorin Crăiniceanu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2880-7485)
- Alina Helgiu
- M. F. Nicolau
- Razvan George Bogdan
Institutions
- Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu (RO)
- Spitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţă "Pius Brînzeu" Timişoara (RO)
- Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara (RO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Healthcare
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14020281
- Primary Topic
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00