Immediate breast reconstruction with a ‘modified fleur-de-lis’ abdominal-free flap in a patient with previous abdominal surgery
DIEP flap has become the gold standard method for patients undergoing autologous breast reconstruction; however, previous surgery or scars in the abdominal area have been considered a relative contraindication for the use of abdominal tissue. Longitudinal midline abdominal scars may be specially pro...
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| author | Manuel Robustillo Luis Parra Pont Georgios Pafitanis Pedro Ciudad Daniel Grandes Israel Iglesias |
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| description | DIEP flap has become the gold standard method for patients undergoing autologous breast reconstruction; however, previous surgery or scars in the abdominal area have been considered a relative contraindication for the use of abdominal tissue. Longitudinal midline abdominal scars may be specially problematic because of the poor midline crossover of blood and the high risk of necrosis of the distal flap. Patients with small breast may be easily reconstructed with hemi-DIEP flap; however, patients with large breast need more tissue available. Our aim is to report a modification of a ‘fleur-de-lis pattern’ for a breast reconstruction in a patient with previous abdominal surgery and large breast. The post-operative course was uneventful, flap did not show blood supply compromise, volume and symmetry are preserved after 6 months post-operative and donor site morbidity has not been observed. This modification may be very useful to avoid complications related to poor blood supply associated with scar tissues. Careful pre-operative planning and the transfer of only well-vascularised tissue are essential for a successful reconstruction. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eabb0eabd2ca4b81813361bcbf9a1a182025-08-20T03:20:39ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2018-01-01510108909210.4103/ijps.IJPS_185_17Immediate breast reconstruction with a ‘modified fleur-de-lis’ abdominal-free flap in a patient with previous abdominal surgeryManuel Robustillo0Luis Parra Pont1Georgios Pafitanis2Pedro Ciudad3Daniel Grandes4Israel Iglesias5Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Queen Mary University of London, The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United KingdomDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, SpainDIEP flap has become the gold standard method for patients undergoing autologous breast reconstruction; however, previous surgery or scars in the abdominal area have been considered a relative contraindication for the use of abdominal tissue. Longitudinal midline abdominal scars may be specially problematic because of the poor midline crossover of blood and the high risk of necrosis of the distal flap. Patients with small breast may be easily reconstructed with hemi-DIEP flap; however, patients with large breast need more tissue available. Our aim is to report a modification of a ‘fleur-de-lis pattern’ for a breast reconstruction in a patient with previous abdominal surgery and large breast. The post-operative course was uneventful, flap did not show blood supply compromise, volume and symmetry are preserved after 6 months post-operative and donor site morbidity has not been observed. This modification may be very useful to avoid complications related to poor blood supply associated with scar tissues. Careful pre-operative planning and the transfer of only well-vascularised tissue are essential for a successful reconstruction.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/ijps.IJPS_185_17abdominal scarsbreast reconstructionfleur-de-lismodified diep |
| spellingShingle | Manuel Robustillo Luis Parra Pont Georgios Pafitanis Pedro Ciudad Daniel Grandes Israel Iglesias Immediate breast reconstruction with a ‘modified fleur-de-lis’ abdominal-free flap in a patient with previous abdominal surgery Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery abdominal scars breast reconstruction fleur-de-lis modified diep |
| title | Immediate breast reconstruction with a ‘modified fleur-de-lis’ abdominal-free flap in a patient with previous abdominal surgery |
| title_full | Immediate breast reconstruction with a ‘modified fleur-de-lis’ abdominal-free flap in a patient with previous abdominal surgery |
| title_fullStr | Immediate breast reconstruction with a ‘modified fleur-de-lis’ abdominal-free flap in a patient with previous abdominal surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Immediate breast reconstruction with a ‘modified fleur-de-lis’ abdominal-free flap in a patient with previous abdominal surgery |
| title_short | Immediate breast reconstruction with a ‘modified fleur-de-lis’ abdominal-free flap in a patient with previous abdominal surgery |
| title_sort | immediate breast reconstruction with a modified fleur de lis abdominal free flap in a patient with previous abdominal surgery |
| topic | abdominal scars breast reconstruction fleur-de-lis modified diep |
| url | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/ijps.IJPS_185_17 |
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