Prophylactic Buried Dermal Flap: A Simple Method for Axillary Reconstruction after Lymph Node Dissection.

ABSTRACT: Breast cancer-related lymphedema is characterized by progressive limb enlargement and occurs in up to 30% of breast cancer patients following axillary lymph node dissection (ALND). Immediate lymphatic reconstruction (ILR) is a preventative technique used to reduce lymphedema rates by performing lymphovenous anastomoses of disrupted afferent lymphatics. This study presents a novel method of axillary reconstruction following ALND using a buried dermal flap that provides local tissue with intact subdermal lymphatics to the axillary dead space. A single-center retrospective review was performed to assess breast cancer patients who underwent modified radical mastectomy without reconstruction between 2018 and 2023. Groups were divided into those who had ILR alone (group 1) and those who had buri

SUBMITTER: Fallah KN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11392472 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature