transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flapAt M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, immediate breast reconstruction with the free transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap is the standard of care for those women desiring reconstruction after mastectomy. We have found the free TRAM to be safe, ...
POST-SURGERY INSTRUCTIONS: BREAST RECONSTRUCTION with DIEP FLAP Once your surgery is completed, you must follow all the instructions given to you in order to heal properly and have good outcomes. The following instructions are your obligation. Use this as a checklist of progress as you heal. ...
The gold standard technique for autologous breast reconstruction is the transverse rectus abdominis flap (TRAM). Recently, techniques of harvesting a latissimus dorsi flap have been modified in such a way as to increase the flap and allow breast reconstruction without an associated implant. The aim ...
The patient's pain is managed using a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump injections aregiven every one to two weeks until the breast is expanded to the The TRAM flap reconstructionin combination with tissue expansion and implants provides an additional alternative for RADIATION...
Deep inferior epigastric perforator flap in breast reconstruction: experience with the first 50 flaps. Abdominal wall function is a major concern for plastic surgeons performing breast reconstruction with TRAM flaps. The deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) free flap spares the whole rectus abdomini...
Dr. Joshua Levine is a world-renowned perforator flap breast reconstruction surgeon. Meaning, all of his breast reconstruction procedures, are muscle-sparing, using only your own natural tissue to restore your breast(s). With his advanced techniques, such as stacked combination flaps, or utilizing...
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Failure to salvage the reconstruction occurred on 3 (5.5%) occasions resulting in a total flap failure rate of 2.7%. Obesity (>30?kg/m2) and age > 60 years were shown to have a statistically increased risk of developing postoperative complications (P60 years) were associated with higher ...
Breast Reconstruction Surgical Flap Capsular Contracture Applanation Tonometry Smooth Silicone ImplantsFifty-four patients were studied a mean of five years after their breasts had been reconstructed between 1984 and 1990 using the lateral thoracodorsal (LTD) flap in combination with either a thin shell...
Oncoplastic surgery with omental flap reconstruction: a study of 200 cases There are several small case series on use of a laparoscopically harvested omental flap (LHOF) for breast reconstruction. However, the long-term oncologica... H Zaha,N Abe,N Sagawa,... - 《Breast Cancer Research & ...