Chest wall perforator flaps in partial breast reconstruction after breast conservation surgery: an additional oncoplastic surgical option

An interesting article by Sanjit Kumar Agrawal, Sudip Ratna Shakya, Shashank Nigam, Abhishek Sharma, Soumitra S Datta and Rosina Ahmed
Chest wall perforator flaps in partial breast reconstruction after breast conservation surgery: an additional oncoplastic surgical option
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Partial breast reconstruction using chest wall perforator flaps (CWPF) is a recent option used by breast surgeons, mainly for lateral quadrant defects with a relatively large volume of excision. We report a single-centre experience of CWPF with surgery details, complications, re-excision, aesthetic and oncological outcomes.

This was a prospective observational cohort study of patients who had undergone breast conservation surgery (BCS) plus CWPF reconstruction. All variables were recorded prospectively in the institutional database. A survey was done to analyse patient satisfaction at about 6 months after completion of radiotherapy.

CWPF may be used for partial breast reconstruction in the small non-ptotic breast with excellent outcome and high patient satisfaction scores.

Read the full article here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7434511/

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