The Use of Local Perforator Flaps in Delayed or Secondary Breast Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT: Local perforator flaps are used as immediate volume replacement techniques in breast conserving surgery. Here, we describe a case series of local perforator flaps used in the delayed setting to correct defects following previous breast surgery, including previous breast conservation surgery or mastectomy with reconstruction. All cases were performed in a tertiary referral breast unit between 2014 and 2020. Cases were identified using a prospectively maintained database. Indications, type of perforator flap used, immediate post-operative complications, and longer term outcomes were recorded. Fifteen cases were identified: 8 following previous breast conserving surgery and radiotherapy, 6 following mastectomy and reconstruction, and 1 for developmental breast asymmetry following childhood ra

SUBMITTER: Quinn EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7787289 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature