title: Double Back Cut in Post-mastectomy Breast Skin (Fish-Shaped Skin Paddle) in Delayed Pedicled TRAM Flap Breast Reconstruction.
abstract: Breast reconstruction has become standard of care for female patients with breast cancer. The transverse rectus abdominis musculo-cutaneous flap (TRAMf) is the most common method of immediate or delayed autologous breast reconstruction following mastectomy. We share our experience with modified, double back cut of post-mastectomy skin in delayed pedicled TRAMf breast reconstruction, resulting in fish-shaped skin paddle. This sort of back cut is a simple, reliable way to obtain a natural, esthetically pleasant breast mound with inconspicuous hidden scars.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O.B. 151, Beer-Sheva, Isreal, alexb@bgu.ac.il.
authors.forename: Alexander Bogdanov
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Berezovsky
authors.forename: Vasileios A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Pagkalos
authors.forename: Yaron
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shoham
authors.forename: Yuval
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Krieger
authors.forename: Eldad
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Silberstein
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D008408:Mastectomy; D064827:Myocutaneous Flap; D013997:Time Factors