"Apron" flap and re-creation of the inframammary fold following TRAM flap breast reconstruction.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
To the best of our knowledge, the recreation of an inframammary fold after TRAM flap breast reconstruction has not yet been described. This article offers a technique for the creation of an inframammary fold as a secondary procedure. The technique has been performed thus far in two patients with good aesthetic outcomes and no postoperative complications. It may also be suitable for adding bulk to the TRAM flap, especially in bilateral breast reconstruction, and for other minor chest deformities.
Medical subject headings
- Mammaplasty
- Mastectomy