INTERNAL MAMMARY VESSELS - A RELIABLE RECIPIENT SYSTEM FOR FREE FLAPS IN BREAST RECONSTRUCTION
INTERNAL MAMMARY VESSELS - A RELIABLE RECIPIENT SYSTEM FOR FREE FLAPS IN BREAST RECONSTRUCTION
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DOI:
10.1016/0007-1226(95)90040-3
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发表时间:
1995-12-01
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WECHSELBERGER, G
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NINKOVIC, M;ANDERL, H;WECHSELBERGER, G
In breast reconstruction with a free flap following mastectomy, the recipient vessels most widely used are in the axillary system, which limits flap movement and flexibility in breast shaping. In addition, scarring and fibrosis can make dissection of the vessels difficult.We have performed 22 breast reconstructions using a free transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap anastomosed to the internal mammary (thoracic) vessels. There has been no flap failure. The surgical techniques and the advantages and limitations of the internal mammary system are presented and the internal mammary vessels compared with the axillary vessels as a recipient vascular system.