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  • Radiation therapy (RT) is crucial for sarcoma treatment, improving disease-free survival and function.
  • However, RT can negatively impact native tissues, posing challenges for reconstructive surgery.
  • Vascularized tissue reconstruction is essential for managing sarcoma defects post-resection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the safety of vascularized tissue reconstruction in sarcoma patients with defects previously treated with radiation therapy.
  • To compare complication rates between patients who received neoadjuvant RT and a control group without prior irradiation.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 57 sarcoma reconstruction patients (January 2005 - July 2017).
  • Inclusion criteria: flap reconstruction (pedicled or free) after sarcoma resection.
  • Comparison of safety between neoadjuvant RT group (35 patients) and control group (22 patients) using chi-squared analysis.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences in wound complications (infection, dehiscence, hematoma, seroma) between RT and control groups.
  • Microvascular complications in the free tissue transfer subgroup were also comparable.
  • Both pedicled and free flap reconstructions demonstrated safety in irradiated sarcoma defects.

Conclusions:

  • Vascularized tissue reconstruction, including pedicled and free flaps, is safe for sarcoma defects previously treated with radiation therapy.
  • Careful selection of reconstructive techniques and recipient vessels is vital due to RT's effects on tissues.
  • This confirms the feasibility of successful reconstruction in challenging irradiated oncologic defects.