[Role of cutaneous thoraco-abdominal flap in the surgical treatment of advanced stage breast tumors].
Chest wall reconstruction following extensive resection due to advanced breast cancer or radionecrosis still represents a challenge for both oncologic and reconstructive surgeons. A multitude of techniques including pedicle muscle transposition, free muscle flaps and omental flaps have always been considered, despite the morbidity of donor site. The authors describe a new cutaneous thoraco-abdominal flap to cover full thickness defects up to 600 cm2. 16 patients underwent chest wall reconstruction with the aforementioned technique. No major complications occurred. This technique proved to be a very good options to cover large chest wall defects in patients with advanced or recurred breast cancer or radionecrosis.
Persichetti
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Università Campus Bio-Medico, Roma.
Cagli
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Tenna
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Fortunato
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Vitelli
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D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D013524:Surgical Flaps