Breast reconstruction after mastectomy without additional scarring: application of endoscopic latissimus dorsi muscle harvest.
Breast reconstruction with the latissimus dorsi muscle flap combined with a saline-filled implant was performed. Using an endoscope, additional operative scarring due to muscle harvesting was avoided. The operative techniques were easier than usual endoscopic surgery because most of the procedures were performed under direct vision. The procedures are presented in this article.
Masuoka
T
T
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Osaka Prefectural General Hospital, Japan.
Fujikawa
M
M
Yamamoto
H
H
Ohyama
T
T
Inoue
Y
Y
Takao
T
T
Hosokawa
K
K
D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D015411:Mastectomy, Modified Radical; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D015626:Tissue Expansion; D016896:Treatment Outcome