Immediate reconstruction using thoracodorsal adipofascial flap after partial mastectomy.
BCT (breast conserving therapy) has become a standard strategy for breast cancer and ensures local control and acceptable cosmetic results. However, an insufficient resection margin may increase local recurrence if too much attention is paid to cosmesis. Here, we describe a simple technique for reconstruction of the defect on the outer upper part of the breast with early breast cancer using thoracodorsal adipofascial flap.
Kijima
Yuko
Y
Department of Surgical Oncology, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences 8-35-1, Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, Japan. ykijima@m3.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp
Yoshinaka
Heiji
H
Funasako
Yawara
Y
Kaneko
Koichi
K
Hirata
Munetsugu
M
Ishigami
Sumiya
S
Natsugoe
Shoji
S