Boomerang latissimus dorsi flap in immediate or delayed breast reconstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast reconstruction using the latissimus dorsi (LD) flap is one of the most popular and common breast reconstruction techniques among Asian patients. There are increasing numbers of cases wherein breasts need to be reconstructed to moderate to large sizes among the Asian population. Most reconstructive surgeons use abdominal-based flaps-such as the deep inferior epigastric perforator and transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap, or LD flap with an implant-to supplement the volume. Here, we compare the usefulness of the boomerang LD (bLD) flap-a technique developed by modifying the design of the conventional extended LD flap-with that of the LD flap with implant (LDi).

Methods

This was a prospective cohort study including patients with breast cancer aged bet

SUBMITTER: Kim H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10506123 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature