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CC BY-NC 4.0 · Arch Plast Surg 2013; 40(01): 3-10
DOI: 10.5999/aps.2013.40.1.3
Review Article

Autologous Microvascular Breast Reconstruction

Claragh Healy
St. Andrew's Centre for Burns and Plastics, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, UK
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Venkat Ramakrishnan
St. Andrew's Centre for Burns and Plastics, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, UK
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Autologous microvascular breast reconstruction is widely accepted as a key component of breast cancer treatment. There are two basic donor sites; the anterior abdominal wall and the thigh/buttock region. Each of these regions provides for a number of flaps that are successfully utilised in breast reconstruction. Refinement of surgical technique and the drive towards minimising donor site morbidity whilst maximising flap vascularity in breast reconstruction has seen an evolution towards perforator based flap reconstructions, however myocutaneous flaps are still commonly practiced. We review herein the current methods of autologous microvascular breast reconstruction.



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Eingereicht: 09. März 2012

Angenommen: 11. August 2012

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