2014
High-dose-rate Interstitial Brachytherapy Boost with a Pedicled Latissimus Dorsi Myocutaneous Flap for Myxofibrosarcoma of the Arm
Lane J, Pomahac B, Raut C, Baldini E, Devlin P. High-dose-rate Interstitial Brachytherapy Boost with a Pedicled Latissimus Dorsi Myocutaneous Flap for Myxofibrosarcoma of the Arm. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2014, 2: e229. PMID: 25426346, PMCID: PMC4236374, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000000188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPedicled latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flapLatissimus dorsi myocutaneous flapMyocutaneous flapPreoperative external beam radiationRate interstitial brachytherapy boostGy of brachytherapyPostoperative day 58Evidence of recurrencePostoperative day 7External beam radiationInterstitial brachytherapy boostFinal pathologySurgical debridementBrachytherapy boostRadical resectionFat necrosisMedial armSurgical bedNeurovascular structuresDay 7Brachytherapy cathetersMyxofibrosarcomaGood functionDay 58Flap
2012
Predictors for Major Wound Complications Following Preoperative Radiotherapy and Surgery for Soft-Tissue Sarcoma of the Extremities and Trunk: Importance of Tumor Proximity to Skin Surface
Baldini E, Lapidus M, Wang Q, Manola J, Orgill D, Pomahac B, Marcus K, Bertagnolli M, Devlin P, George S, Abraham J, Ferrone M, Ready J, Raut C. Predictors for Major Wound Complications Following Preoperative Radiotherapy and Surgery for Soft-Tissue Sarcoma of the Extremities and Trunk: Importance of Tumor Proximity to Skin Surface. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2012, 20: 1494-1499. PMID: 23242820, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-012-2797-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDiabetes ComplicationsDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPostoperative ComplicationsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSarcomaSkinSkin TransplantationSoft Tissue NeoplasmsSurgical FlapsTorsoUpper ExtremityWound HealingYoung AdultConceptsMajor wound complicationsSoft tissue sarcomasSplit-thickness skin graftPreoperative radiotherapyWound complicationsPostoperative radiotherapyMultivariable analysisTumor proximityExact testResultsMedian tumor sizeSimilar local controlOverall survival rateLong-term fibrosisSignificant predictorsFisher's exact testHigh rateNonoperative managementIndependent predictorsRadical resectionTumor sizeSkin surfaceUnivariate analysisSkin graftsComplicationsLocal control