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View article: Current status of autologous breast reconstruction in Argentina
Current status of autologous breast reconstruction in Argentina Open
Although the most common procedure for breast reconstruction in Argentina is tissue expansion and implant devices, autologous tissue is frequently utilized. Deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap (DIEP) is the gold standard for au…
View article: Current status of prepectoral breast reconstruction in Argentina
Current status of prepectoral breast reconstruction in Argentina Open
Breast cancer is among the most common cancers diagnosed in women, affecting one in eight women per year. Immediate implant-based breast reconstruction has emerged as the predominant approach for postmastectomy reconstruction, with a growi…
View article: Intraoperative Fluorescence Imaging to Identify and Preserve the Fifth Anterior Intercostal Sensory Nerves during Inferior Pedicle Reduction Mammoplasty
Intraoperative Fluorescence Imaging to Identify and Preserve the Fifth Anterior Intercostal Sensory Nerves during Inferior Pedicle Reduction Mammoplasty Open
Summary: Postoperative sensitivity of the nipple–areola complex (NAC) is an important concern for women after reduction mammoplasty. Previous studies have demonstrated that sensory branches of the fifth anterior intercostal nerve are impor…
View article: Algorithm to select chest wall perforator flaps in immediate conservative breast surgery reconstruction
Algorithm to select chest wall perforator flaps in immediate conservative breast surgery reconstruction Open
Background: Chest wall perforator flaps are a good option for immediate breast reconstruction after conservative surgery. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the clinical results of an algorithm for using chest wall perforator…
View article: Result of immediate prepectoral implant-based breast reconstruction
Result of immediate prepectoral implant-based breast reconstruction Open
Background: Prepectoral implant-based breast reconstruction has recently been added to the armamentarium for breast reconstruction. This technique provides natural-looking breasts, avoids complications, such as animation deformity, and red…
View article: Fluorescence Imaging to Identify and Preserve Fifth Intercostal Sensory Nerves during Bilateral Nipple-sparing Mastectomies
Fluorescence Imaging to Identify and Preserve Fifth Intercostal Sensory Nerves during Bilateral Nipple-sparing Mastectomies Open
Summary: The use of nipple-sparing mastectomies has increased steadily over the past 10–15 years. However, one major source of patient dissatisfaction with both skin- and nipple-sparing mastectomies is lost skin and/or nipple sensation pos…
View article: Immediate nipple areolar complex reconstruction over latissimus dorsi skin paddle flap in bilateral periareolar mastectomy & reconstruction
Immediate nipple areolar complex reconstruction over latissimus dorsi skin paddle flap in bilateral periareolar mastectomy & reconstruction Open
Alberto Rancati, Claudio Angrigiani, Julio Dorr, Maximiliano Cortiñas, Agustin Rancati, Juan Acquaviva, Marcelo Bou
View article: The propeller thoracodorsal artery perforator flap—designs for breast reconstruction and perspectives
The propeller thoracodorsal artery perforator flap—designs for breast reconstruction and perspectives Open
The propeller thoracodorsal artery perforator flap (pTDAP) is a further development and simpler version of the classic TDAP pioneered by Angrigiani C in 1995. The pTDAP can be used for immediate and delayed breast reconstruction in combina…
View article: Commentary: Thoracodorsal Artery Flaps for Breast Reconstruction—The Variants and its Approach
Commentary: Thoracodorsal Artery Flaps for Breast Reconstruction—The Variants and its Approach Open
Comment on: Thoracodorsal artery flaps for breast reconstruction–the variants and its approachArch Plast Surg 2021; 48(01): 15-25DOI: 10.5999/aps.2020.01410
View article: Thoracodorsal artery flaps for breast reconstruction–the variants and its approach
Thoracodorsal artery flaps for breast reconstruction–the variants and its approach Open
Thoracodorsal artery (TDA) flaps, ranging from the vascular-pedicled thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flap, the propeller TDAP flap, and the muscle-sparing latissimus dorsi (MSLD) flap to the conventional latissimus dorsi (LD) flap a…
View article: Visualized oncoplastic surgery of the breast I: inferior and medial quadrantectomy
Visualized oncoplastic surgery of the breast I: inferior and medial quadrantectomy Open
Surgical treatment of breast cancer has changed during the last few decades. Long-term evaluation of several studies performed worldwide have confirmed that conservative surgery (CS) and radical mastectomy have similar survival rates. Due …
View article: 140 One step implant reconstruction in nipple sparing mastectomy: patient selection by preoperative digital mammogram
140 One step implant reconstruction in nipple sparing mastectomy: patient selection by preoperative digital mammogram Open
Objectives Background Digital mammography clearly distinguishes gland tissue density from the overlying nonglandular breast tissue coverage, which corresponds to the existing tissue between the skin and the superficial layer of the fascia …
View article: Bilateral Anatomic Variation of Anterolateral Thigh Flap in the Same Individual
Bilateral Anatomic Variation of Anterolateral Thigh Flap in the Same Individual Open
Background: Anterolateral thigh flap has gained popularity for its use as a soft-tissue flap for reconstruction of regional and distal defects. There is discrepancy between the predominant skin vessels-musculocutaneous or septocutaneous. T…
View article: Erratum to propeller thoracodorsal artery perforator flap for breast reconstruction
Erratum to propeller thoracodorsal artery perforator flap for breast reconstruction Open
[This corrects the article on p. 174 in vol. 3, PMID: 25207210.].
View article: Direct to Implant Reconstruction in Nipple Sparing Mastectomy: Patient Selection by Preoperative Digital Mammogram
Direct to Implant Reconstruction in Nipple Sparing Mastectomy: Patient Selection by Preoperative Digital Mammogram Open
Background: Digital mammography clearly distinguishes gland tissue density from the overlying nonglandular breast tissue coverage, which corresponds to the existing tissue between the skin and the superficial layer of the fascia superficia…
View article: How to prevent complications in breast augmentation
How to prevent complications in breast augmentation Open
No high-level evidences about the best technique or the best implant to use for obtaining the best outcomes in aesthetic breast augmentation, with low complications and re-interventions rates exist from available literature. In this paper …
View article: ecancermedicalscience
ecancermedicalscience Open
Advances in reconstructive breast surgery with new materials and techniques now allow us to offer our patients the best possible cosmetic results without the risks associated with oncological control of the disease. These advances, in both…
View article: Abstract: Rhomboideus Perforator Flap: A Variation of the Dorsal Scapular Island Flap
Abstract: Rhomboideus Perforator Flap: A Variation of the Dorsal Scapular Island Flap Open
INTRODUCTION: For head, neck, and anterior thorax reconstruction, the original dorsal scapular island flap is an alternative that does not require microsurgery, making it particularly useful in rural areas. It is irrigated by the inferior …
View article: Preoperative digital mammography imaging in conservative mastectomy and immediate reconstruction.
Preoperative digital mammography imaging in conservative mastectomy and immediate reconstruction. Open
Preoperative planning should not depend only on breast volume. Flap evaluations based on preoperative imaging measurements might be helpful when planning a conservative mastectomy. Accordingly, we propose a breast tissue coverage classific…
View article: Extended thoracodorsal artery perforator flap for breast reconstruction.
Extended thoracodorsal artery perforator flap for breast reconstruction. Open
A total of 45 patients underwent partial or total autologous breast reconstruction after skin-sparing mastectomy, skin-reducing mastectomy, and quadrantectomy using a thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flap. The detailed surgical techn…