Abdominal Advancement Flap as Oncoplastic Breast Conservation: Report of Seven Cases and Their Cosmetic Results.
10.4048/jbc.2013.16.2.236
- Author:
Tomoko OGAWA
1
;
Noriko HANAMURA
;
Masako YAMASHITA
;
Minori ITO
;
Hiroko KIMURA
;
Takashi NAKAMURA
;
Yumi KASHIKURA
;
Yuki NOHARA
;
Aya NORO
Author Information
1. Department of Breast Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan. mokomoko@clin.medic.mie-u.ac.jp
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mammaplasty;
Operative surgical procedures;
Segmental mastectomy
- MeSH:
Breast;
Cosmetics;
Displacement (Psychology);
Female;
Humans;
Mammaplasty;
Mastectomy, Segmental;
Skin;
Surgical Procedures, Operative
- From:Journal of Breast Cancer
2013;16(2):236-243
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
An abdominal advancement flap (AAF) is a flap that pulls the elevated abdominal skin up and creates the shape of the inferior portion of the breast by making a neo-inframammary fold. Seven patients underwent remodeling using an AAF or a method combining an AAF with other volume displacement techniques after partial mastectomy. The excision volume ranged from 15% to 35%. AAF with only mobilization of the gland flaps was performed in two cases, with lateral mammoplasty in one case, with the round block technique (RBT) in one case, with a modified RBT in one case, and with medial mammoplasty in two cases. Although one patient treated with a RBT had a partial blood-flow insufficiency of the nipple-areola complex, it improved with conservative treatment. The cosmetic results were found to be excellent in three cases, good in three, and fair in one case.
