Introduction The superficial inferior epigastric artery (SIEA) flap is very attractive for breast reconstruction because it provides the soft, pliable, and often abundant, skin and subcutaneous tissue from the lower abdominal donor site, just like the free or pedicled transverse…
Access video content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction The free transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap is derived from the lower abdominal soft tissues and evolved from the pedicle TRAM flap and is the precursor to the…
Access video content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction The deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap was first introduced by Koshima and Soeda in 1989 and popularized for postmastectomy reconstruction by Treece and Allen in 1994. It has…
Access video and video lecture content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction Breast reconstruction has undergone a transformation over the past 40 years. Techniques in soft tissue management and improvements in tissue expander and implant design have advanced…
Access video content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction The goal of breast reconstruction is to give patients the opportunity to move beyond breast cancer and mastectomy by creating symmetric and naturally appearing breasts. One method of reconstruction…
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Access video content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction In the last few years, an increased demand for improvement in aesthetic results of breast reconstruction has pushed plastic and oncological surgeons to find new strategies. A turning point…
Access video content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction Each year over 2 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer, the single-most common cancer diagnosis. Fortunately it is also among the most treatable with survival rates as high…
Access video content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction Implant-based immediate breast reconstruction continues to gain popularity with patients due to the improved cosmesis. Contributing to this improvement is the preservation of most, if not all, of the…
Introduction In reconstructive breast surgery, the surgeon strives to recreate a breast that looks and feels like a natural breast. Thus, the ideal reconstructive technique will create a breast mound with a natural contour, natural consistency, and minimal scarring. Ideally…