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The concept, the technique, and the application they describe to overcome radiotherapy-induced complications in immediate expander-implant breast reconstruction are not new. More specifically, I personally described and published this method for the first time in 20112 when I was working at Cagliari University, widening then the indications with further experiences reported also in this Journal,3–5 when I returned to La Sapienza University in Rome. We are aware of the use of our protocol in more and more breast centers, especially in the north of Italy (Bonomi et al.), and this is a further input for us to continue. A multicenter, prospective, randomized study with longer follow-up as suggested by Cordeiro6 would probably help. Again, we congratulate Maione et al. for pursuing solutions to this difficult problem. DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000000932
Diego Ribuffo, M.D. Federico Lo Torto, M.D. Matteo Atzeni, M.D. Francesco Serratore, M.D. Department of Surgery P. Valdoni Sapienza University Rome, Italy Correspondence to Dr. Lo Torto Sapienza University of Rome Via ettore Fieramosca n. 200 Rome 00159, Italy
DISCLOSURE All authors hereby declare that they do not have any potential conflict of interests and that they have not received funding for this work. REFERENCES
Letters The Effects of Postmastectomy Adjuvant Radiotherapy on Immediate Two-Stage Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review Sir:
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e read with great interest the Viewpoint1 published by Maione et al. in the May issue of the Journal entitled “The Effects of Postmastectomy Adjuvant Radiotherapy on Immediate Two-Stage Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.” The first author (D.R.) knows the authors personally, and they have contributed a lot in the field of regenerative surgery, and their report highlights again how important this topic is. Copyright © 2014 by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
1. Maione L, Forcellini D, Vinci V, Lisa A, Caviggioli A, Klinger F. The effects of postmastectomy adjuvant radiotherapy on immediate two-stage prosthetic breast reconstruction: A systematic review. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012;133:729e–730e. 2. Ribuffo D, Atzeni M, Serratore F, Guerra M, Bucher S. Cagliari University Hospital protocol for alloplastic breast reconstruction and unplanned radiotherapy: A preliminary report. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2011;15:840–844. 3. Ribuffo D, Atzeni M. Outcome of different timings of radiotherapy in implant-based breast reconstruction: Clinical evidence of benefit using adipose-derived stem cells. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012;130:498e–499e. 4. Ribuffo D, Atzeni M. Protective lipofilling allows immediate implant-based breast reconstruction in the setting of postoperative radiotherapy. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013;131:848e–849e. 5. Ribuffo D, Atzeni M, Guerra M, et al. Treatment of irradiated expanders: Protective lipofilling allows immediate prosthetic breast reconstruction in the setting of postoperative radiotherapy. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2013;37:1146–1152. 6. Cordeiro PG. Reply: Protective lipofilling allows immediate implant-based breast reconstruction in the setting of postoperative radiotherapy. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013;131:849e.
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Letters to the Editor, discussing material recently published in the Journal, are welcome. They will have the best chance of acceptance if they are received within 8 weeks of an article’s publication. Letters to the Editor may be published with a response from the authors of the article being discussed. Discussions beyond the initial letter and response will not be published. Letters submitted pertaining to published Discussions of articles will not be printed. Letters to the Editor are not usually peer reviewed, but the Journal may invite replies from the authors of the original publication. All Letters are published at the discretion of the Editor. Letters submitted should pose a specific question that clarifies a point that either was not made in the article or was unclear, and therefore a response from the corresponding author of the article is requested. Authors will be listed in the order in which they appear in the submission. Letters should be submitted electronically via PRS’ enkwell, at www.editorialmanager.com/prs/. We reserve the right to edit Letters to meet requirements of space and format. Any financial interests relevant to the content of the correspondence must be disclosed. Submission of a Letter constitutes permission for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and its licensees and asignees to publish it in the Journal and in any other form or medium. The views, opinions, and conclusions expressed in the Letters to the Editor represent the personal opinions of the individual writers and not those of the publisher, the Editorial Board, or the sponsors of the Journal. Any stated views, opinions, and conclusions do not reflect the policy of any of the sponsoring organizations or of the institutions with which the writer is affiliated, and the publisher, the Editorial Board, and the sponsoring organizations assume no responsibility for the content of such correspondence. The Journal requests that individuals submit no more than five (5) letters to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in a calendar year.
The concept, the technique, and the application they describe to overcome radiotherapy-induced complications in immediate expander-implant breast reconstruction are not new. More specifically, I personally described and published this method for the first time in 20112 when I was working at Cagliari University, widening then the indications with further experiences reported also in this Journal,3–5 when I returned to La Sapienza University in Rome. We are aware of the use of our protocol in more and more breast centers, especially in the north of Italy (Bonomi et al.), and this is a further input for us to continue. A multicenter, prospective, randomized study with longer follow-up as suggested by Cordeiro6 would probably help. Again, we congratulate Maione et al. for pursuing solutions to this difficult problem. DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000000932
Diego Ribuffo, M.D. Federico Lo Torto, M.D. Matteo Atzeni, M.D. Francesco Serratore, M.D. Department of Surgery P. Valdoni Sapienza University Rome, Italy Correspondence to Dr. Lo Torto Sapienza University of Rome Via ettore Fieramosca n. 200 Rome 00159, Italy
DISCLOSURE All authors hereby declare that they do not have any potential conflict of interests and that they have not received funding for this work. REFERENCES
Letters The Effects of Postmastectomy Adjuvant Radiotherapy on Immediate Two-Stage Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review Sir:
W
e read with great interest the Viewpoint1 published by Maione et al. in the May issue of the Journal entitled “The Effects of Postmastectomy Adjuvant Radiotherapy on Immediate Two-Stage Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.” The first author (D.R.) knows the authors personally, and they have contributed a lot in the field of regenerative surgery, and their report highlights again how important this topic is. Copyright © 2014 by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
1. Maione L, Forcellini D, Vinci V, Lisa A, Caviggioli A, Klinger F. The effects of postmastectomy adjuvant radiotherapy on immediate two-stage prosthetic breast reconstruction: A systematic review. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012;133:729e–730e. 2. Ribuffo D, Atzeni M, Serratore F, Guerra M, Bucher S. Cagliari University Hospital protocol for alloplastic breast reconstruction and unplanned radiotherapy: A preliminary report. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2011;15:840–844. 3. Ribuffo D, Atzeni M. Outcome of different timings of radiotherapy in implant-based breast reconstruction: Clinical evidence of benefit using adipose-derived stem cells. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012;130:498e–499e. 4. Ribuffo D, Atzeni M. Protective lipofilling allows immediate implant-based breast reconstruction in the setting of postoperative radiotherapy. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013;131:848e–849e. 5. Ribuffo D, Atzeni M, Guerra M, et al. Treatment of irradiated expanders: Protective lipofilling allows immediate prosthetic breast reconstruction in the setting of postoperative radiotherapy. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2013;37:1146–1152. 6. Cordeiro PG. Reply: Protective lipofilling allows immediate implant-based breast reconstruction in the setting of postoperative radiotherapy. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013;131:849e.
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