A lower thoracic advancement flap in breast reconstruction after mastectomy.
A lower thoracic advancement flap for use in postmastectomy breast reconstruction is described that allows modest supplementation of prethoracic skin coverage and creation of a stable, well-defined inframammary fold. Advantages include good match of skin color and texture, confinement of donor-site scarring to the relatively inconspicuous inframammary fold area, a more natural ptotic breast shape, and relative ease of performance.
D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013524:Surgical Flaps