Semin Plast Surg 2021; 35(03): 181-188
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1731464
Review Article

Radiation-Induced Tissue Damage: Clinical Consequences and Current Treatment Options

Hillary Nepon
1   Division of Experimental Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
,
Tyler Safran
2   Division of Plastic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
,
Edward M. Reece
3   Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
,
Amanda M. Murphy
2   Division of Plastic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
,
Joshua Vorstenbosch
2   Division of Plastic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
,
Peter G. Davison
2   Division of Plastic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Abstract

Radiation therapy is a valuable tool in the treatment of numerous malignancies but, in certain cases, can also causes significant acute and chronic damage to noncancerous neighboring tissues. This review focuses on the pathophysiology of radiation-induced damage and the clinical implications it has for plastic surgeons across breast reconstruction, osteoradionecrosis, radiation-induced skin cancers, and wound healing. The current understanding of treatment modalities presented here include hyperbaric oxygen therapy, autologous fat grafting and stem cells, and pharmaceutical agents.



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10. September 2021

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