Anatomic Basis of Perforator Flaps
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
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
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
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
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
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*
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…
Immediate Reconstruction After Skin-Sparing Mastectomy Using the Omental Flap and Synthetic Mesh
Immediate Reconstruction After Skin-Sparing Mastectomy Using the Omental Flap and Synthetic Mesh João Carlos Sampaio Góes Antonio Luiz V. Macedo Introduction Breast reconstruction after mastectomy has evolved significantly in the…
Immediate Reconstruction After Skin-Sparing Mastectomy Through A Periareolar Approach
Immediate Reconstruction After Skin-Sparing Mastectomy Through A Periareolar Approach Joan E. Lipa History Skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM) became the mainstay of surgical treatment for breast cancer in the 1990s, limiting the…
Free Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flap Breast Reconstruction
Free Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flap Breast Reconstruction Chet L. Nastala Minas T. Chrysopoulo Steven M. Pisano Peter R. Ledoux Introduction and Histor Most practices proficient in the techniques of…
