Title
Autologous breast reconstruction with latissimus dorsi flap and microfat grafting
Other title
Reconstrucción autóloga de mama con colgajo de latissimus dorsi y microinjerto graso
Date Issued
01 July 2017
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Sociedad Espanola de Cirugia Plastica Reparadora y Estetica (SECPRE)
Abstract
Background and Objective. There are several surgical techniques based on the use of flaps and/or implants for breast reconstruction, which are used according to the particularity of each case. In our practice, we prefer those that use only autologous tissues because they offer, in our opinion, greater advantages We present an alternative for total breast reconstruction with autologous tissue that fuses the latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap technique with microfat grafting as autologous filler, thus avoiding the use of prostheses. Methods.We included all patients with total mastectomy that accepted and culminated her breast delayed reconstruction with latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap and microfat grafting in the period from January 2011 to November 2015 at the Plastic Surgery and Burn Department of Guillermo Almenara Hospital (Lima, Peru) . Results. The reconstruction was performed in 24 patients; the total volume was 380 to 780 cc (mean 525 cc) in 1 to 4 sessions. We started with the flap and the first session of microfat grafting intraoperative applying between 260-400 cc (mean 332 cc) of fatty tissue in all exposed tissues; 80% of the initial volume was injected into the myocutaneous flap,with a high degree of graftment. In 45.8% of cases was necessary the des-epithelialization of the skin island and in37.5% was performed transposition flaps in the lateral area of the breast. All results were satisfactory and the complications were minor. Conclusions.We considerer this technique as a good, secure and versatile alternative for total breast reconstruction using autologous tissues, with short and long term benefits.
Start page
293
End page
301
Volume
43
Issue
3
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Cirugía
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85040795070
Source
Cirugia Plastica Ibero-Latinoamericana
ISSN of the container
03767892
Sponsor(s)
Material y Método. Incluimos en el estudio a todas las pacientes con mastectomía radical modificada que aceptaron y concluyeron su reconstrucción mamaria diferida con la técnica propuesta, entre enero del 2011 y junio del 2015, en el Servicio de Cirugía Plástica y Que-mados del Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara (Lima, Perú).
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