Noncultured Autologous Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Therapy for Chronic Radiation Injury
Figure 5
55-year-old woman underwent a left breast cancer surgery by a standardized Halsted methods, followed by 50-Gy fractionate radiation therapy 15 years previously. (a) The chest demonstrates fistula to the costal rib and adjacent to the pleura as the arrow depicts, and the surrounding tissues were firm and various-degree inflammation existed. (b) Sequential three major flaps (rectus abdominis, latissimus dorsi, and free groin flap) are used for total coverage. (c) In 7 years postoperative view. There is irregularity of the scar margins.
