Recycling spare tissues: splitting a bipedicled TRAM flap for reconstruction of the contralateral breast

M Rietjens; F De Lorenzi; P Veronesi; O Youssef; J Y Petit

doi:10.1016/s0007-1226(03)00223-6

Recycling spare tissues: splitting a bipedicled TRAM flap for reconstruction of the contralateral breast

Br J Plast Surg. 2003 Oct;56(7):715-7. doi: 10.1016/s0007-1226(03)00223-6.

Authors

M Rietjens¹, F De Lorenzi, P Veronesi, O Youssef, J Y Petit

Affiliation

¹ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, European Institute of Oncology (EIO), Milan, Italy. mario.rietjens@ieo.it

PMID: 12969675
DOI: 10.1016/s0007-1226(03)00223-6

Abstract

A new method of bipedicled transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap splitting to reconstruct the contralateral breast 1 year after the first breast reconstruction is presented. This technique can be useful in cases of large salvage mastectomy for asynchronous breast cancers allowing a bilateral thoracic closure.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abdominal Muscles / surgery*
Adult
Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
Breast Neoplasms / surgery
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / drug therapy
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / surgery
Female
Humans
Mammaplasty / methods*
Mastectomy, Extended Radical
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
Radiography
Surgical Flaps*