TRAM flap in conjunction with latissimus dorsi muscle flap for breast reconstruction.
- Author:
Qun QIAO
1
;
Ru ZHAO
;
Cheng LIU
;
Zhi-fei LIU
;
Jia-ming SUN
;
Cong-feng WANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Breast Implantation; methods; Female; Humans; Mammaplasty; methods; Middle Aged; Muscle, Skeletal; transplantation; Rectus Abdominis; transplantation; Surgical Flaps; Transplantation, Autologous; Treatment Outcome
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2004;20(1):10-12
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate a method to reconstruct the breast and repair the chest wall defects at the same time.
METHODSThe operation procedure combined the transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap with the latissimus dorsi muscle(LDM) flap for breast reconstruction and repair of chest wall defect. Two patients underwent delayed breast reconstruction using this technique.
RESULTS8 flaps in the four patients survived completely. The aesthetic results were very good.
CONCLUSIONThis method can be used to reconstruct breast and repair the defect of chest wall at the same time, avoiding the disadvantage in the flap transfer of TRAM or LDM.
