title: Breast reconstruction using the inferior gluteus free flap.
abstract: Microsurgical tissue transplantation initiated a new dimension in breast reconstruction and is the preferred method for carefully selected patients. The inferior gluteus maximus musculocutaneous flap provides abundant tissue for a permanently soft and well-contoured breast with a donor site that is often enhanced by tissue sculpting. As a knowledgeable and skilled member of a multi-disciplinary team, the professional nurse is in a position strategic to the success of breast reconstruction utilizing microsurgical tissue transfer.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Hutcheson
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nahai
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bostwick
mesh_terms: D002081:Buttocks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps