Cooperation of reconstruction of breast and anterior axillary fold with island latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2010.11.014
- VernacularTitle:岛状背阔肌肌皮瓣乳房再造加腋前皱襞重建术的护理配合
- Author:
Yan-Yun JIANG
1
;
Ying-Xia ZHU
;
Dan LIAO
;
Yu-Xuan MA
;
Hui-Juan ZHAO
Author Information
1. 中山大学附属第一医院
- Keywords:
Island latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap;
Reconstruction of breast;
Anterior axillary fold;
Nursing cooperation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2010;16(11):1282-1284
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study nursing cooperation of second-stage reconstruction of breast and anterior axillary fold with island latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap after Radical Mastectomy. Methods Thirteen patients with severe defect of thoracic wall underwent second-stage reconstruction of breast and anterior axillary fold with island latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap and breast implants 1 ～ 4 years after the Radical Mastectomy for breast cancer. The nursing cooperation including preoperative preparation of staffs, surgical instruments, and articles, and methods of intraoperative nursing cooperation were retrospectively analyzed.Results Procedure success was gained in all 13 cases, without operation beingg delayed because of surgicalinstruments or poor cooperation. Flaps survived intraoperatively and postoperatively. Primary healing of incision without any infection was observed for all patients. Satisfactory mammary contour was achieved for all patients uneventfully with absence of any complications. Conclusions Careful preoperative preparation of articles and psychological nursing to gain best cooperation of the patients, and skilled intraoperative nursing cooperation are essential for procedure success.
