Optimizing thoracodorsal artery perforator flap outcomes in oncoplastic breast surgery: multidimensional assistive techniques mitigate learning curve and enhance feasibility.

ABSTRACT: This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and postoperative outcomes of the thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flap in oncoplastic breast surgery (OBS), incorporating multidimensional assistive techniques. We retrospectively analyzed 14 breast cancer patients treated with TDAP flap OBS from May 2020 to August 2023. Patients were divided into two groups: Group A (first 7 cases) and Group B (last 7 cases). Preoperative perforator localization was performed using color Doppler ultrasound and handheld Doppler, with intraoperative comparisons. Blood perfusion was assessed intraoperatively with indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging and postoperatively with infrared thermal (IRT) imaging. Patient satisfaction was measured using the BREAST-Q scale. Group A had longer operation times (

SUBMITTER: Hong Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11954998 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature