Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction Mark W. Clemens Maurice Y. Nahabedian Background The search to find the ideal type of reconstruction following breast cancer has led to…
The Inferior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap for Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction Constance M. Chen Maria M. LoTempio Robert J. Allen Introduction Microsurgical techniques were first used to build a breast mound…
The Superior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap in Breast Reconstruction Julie V. Vasile Robert J. Allen Joshua L. Levine Introduction Autologous reconstruction satisfies the plastic surgery dictum “replace like with like”…
Anatomic Basis of Perforator Flaps Michel Saint-Cyr Introduction Increased knowledge of vascular anatomy has inevitably led to innovations in flap design and use in the clinical arena. The evolution of…
Musculofascial-Sparing Transverse Rectus Abdominis Musculocutaneous Flaps Michael J. Miller The trend in breast cancer treatment since the mid-1980s has been toward less-deforming methods. Skin-sparing mastectomy, breast conservation, and minimally invasive…
Pedicled Perforator Flaps in Breast Reconstruction Moustapha Hamdi Introduction Since the mid-1990s, the advent of perforator flaps has expanded the horizons of reconstructive microsurgery. Harvesting a flap without sacrificing the…
Perforator Flaps in Breast Reconstruction Mark W. Clemens Maurice Y. Nahabedian Introduction Current estimates from the American Cancer Society are that approximately 200,000 women in the United States will be…
Breast Reconstruction with Free Tissue Transfer: An Algorithmic Approach Julie E. Park David H. Song Background Over the years, breast reconstruction has evolved from musculocutaneous flaps to muscle-sparing flaps to…
Abdominal Flaps and Implants Maurice Y. Nahabedian Introduction The desire to achieve symmetry following mastectomy and breast reconstruction is a reasonable and attainable goal. Women who have had breast reconstruction…
Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flaps with Preoperative Delay* Paul R. Callegari The technique of surgical delay has been employed for many decades as a reliable method to increase the viable…
