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.

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*