EATM followed immediately by pedicled TRAM flap reconstruction is a safe procedure and results in good cosmetic outcome in women with early-stage breast cancer.
The annual incidence rate of NF in Taiwan was highest between 2005 and 2009 and slightly lower in 2010 in this study. Although additional studies are needed to identify modifiable risk factors associated with NF, the aforementioned risk factors alert the first line doctors, such as plastic surgeons, to pay much more attention to this complicated disease entity and make an accurate critical decision making for the patients.
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