Robotic-assisted Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Flap for Autologous Breast Reconstruction

Robotic Harvest of the Latissimus Dorsi Muscle for Breast Reconstruction

Comparison of morbidity-related seroma formation following conventional latissimus dorsi flap versus muscle-sparing latissimus dorsi flap breast reconstruction

PURPOSE The pedicled, descending-branch muscle-sparing latissimus dorsi (MSLD) flap has been widely used for breast reconstruction following total mastectomy. However, the superiority of the MSLD flap compared to the conventional latissimus dorsi (CLD) flap in preventing seroma formation has not been demonstrated. This study compares the morbidities related to seroma formation following pedicle...

Latissimus dorsi flap for total autologous immediate breast reconstruction without implants.

BACKGROUND The latissimus dorsi flap provides suitable recipient tissue for fat transfer, with a good blood supply and a reasonable volume of host tissue to inject into. The authors present their experience with use of the pedicled latissimus dorsi flap for fat grafting in total autologous immediate breast reconstruction without implants. METHODS From 2010 to 2013, 23 patients underwent breas...

Breast reconstruction using a latissimus dorsi flap after mastectomy.

INTRODUCTION The latissimus dorsi (LD) myocutaneous flap has long been regarded as the second choice flap for autologous breast reconstruction following a mastectomy in our department. Despite uncertainty about donor-site morbidity, it is regarded as a relatively safe procedure; moreover, in contrast to our first choice, the deep inferior epigastric perforator flap, no microsurgical expertise i...

Functional Morbidity Following Latissimus Dorsi Flap Breast Reconstruction

According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 230,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in 2014 alone. Following mastectomy, several reconstructive options exist for women with breast cancer. The timing and approach for reconstruction must be addressed rapidly. Although abdominal tissue transfer is described as the preferred method, it may not be best suited to all patien...