Free Omental Flap for Skin-Sparing Breast Reconstruction Harvested Laparoscopically

A, Jimenez; Germain, Pascal St; Sirois, Michel; Hatheway, Mitchell; Lethbridge, Richard

doi:10.1097/00006534-200208000-00028

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“…In contrast to the reports using the thoracodorsal vessels as the recipient site, we used the internal mammary vessels (Zaha et al, ; Jimenez, St Germain, Sirois, Hatheway, & Lethbridge, ). We prefer this site, as we are familiar with it from DIEP breast reconstruction.…”

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The laparoscopically harvested omentum as a free flap for autologous breast reconstruction

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The laparoscopically harvested omentum as a free flap for autologous breast reconstruction

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“…There are also reports in the literature of free omental flaps, harvested laparoscopically, being used for IBR following SSM [52].…”

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Oncological and aesthetic considerations of skin-sparing mastectomy

Patani

Mokbel

2007

Breast Cancer Res Treat

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“…13,42,56,57 Three of the 60 discussed studies used an omental free flap, including reports of reconstruction following both carcinoma and Poland syndrome. 58 Omental tissue is found to be favorable in breast reconstruction due to its soft and pliable nature, allowing it to fill irregular shapes after resection of breast carcinoma. On the other hand, it poses a difficulty in that its volume cannot be estimated preoperatively, and it may be inadequate in the reconstruction of a large breast.…”

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