title: Bilateral Breast Reconstruction with Extended Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator Propeller Flaps and Implants.
abstract: We present our experience of bilateral total breast reconstruction using a double-sided extended thoracodorsal artery perforator propeller flap in a case series of 10 patients. Reconstruction was successfully achieved in all cases with few complications. The median time for surgery was 275 minutes (200-330), and the average implant size used was 350 cm(3) (195-650). We demonstrate how the extended thoracodorsal artery perforator propeller flap allows for a swift and reliable direct to implant bilateral total breast reconstruction in a simple setting and is a valuable adjunct to our armamentarium of techniques for single-stage bilateral breast reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Telemark Hospital, Skien, Norway; Department of Plastic Surgery, Lillebaelt Hospital/Odense University Hospital, Vejle, Denmark; Department of Plastic Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; and Division of Plastic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical System, N.Y.
authors.forename: Gudjon L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Gunnarsson
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Telemark Hospital, Skien, Norway; Department of Plastic Surgery, Lillebaelt Hospital/Odense University Hospital, Vejle, Denmark; Department of Plastic Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; and Division of Plastic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical System, N.Y.
authors.forename: Mikkel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Børsen-Koch
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Telemark Hospital, Skien, Norway; Department of Plastic Surgery, Lillebaelt Hospital/Odense University Hospital, Vejle, Denmark; Department of Plastic Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; and Division of Plastic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical System, N.Y.
authors.forename: Henrik T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Telemark Hospital, Skien, Norway; Department of Plastic Surgery, Lillebaelt Hospital/Odense University Hospital, Vejle, Denmark; Department of Plastic Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; and Division of Plastic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical System, N.Y.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salzberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Telemark Hospital, Skien, Norway; Department of Plastic Surgery, Lillebaelt Hospital/Odense University Hospital, Vejle, Denmark; Department of Plastic Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; and Division of Plastic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical System, N.Y.
authors.forename: Jørn B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Thomsen