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Breast Reconstruction

Early Post-Operative Results for Delayed Unilateral Flap Reconstruction following Mastectomy and Radiation

Early Post-Operative Results for Delayed Unilateral Flap Reconstruction following Mastectomy and Radiation

Occasionally, patients undergo mastectomy and then follow with radiation therapy. When these patients undergo breast reconstruction, we use the term delayed breast reconstruction. The term delayed reconstruction is utilized to characterize a reconstruction that occurs after a mastectomy and other treatments versus an immediate reconstruction that occurs in whole or in part simultaneously with the mastectomy. When the skin that…

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Unilateral DIEP Flap Reconstruction and Contralateral Mastopexy

Unilateral DIEP Flap Reconstruction and Contralateral Mastopexy

The skin and fat from the lower abdomen can be used to reconstruct the breast following mastectomy. This type of reconstruction is called autologous breast reconstruction or flap reconstruction. The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap uses the skin and fat from the lower abdomen, and maintains a significant amount of abdominal wall musculature. The tissue that is transferred…

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Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flaps for Breast Reconstruction

Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flaps for Breast Reconstruction

Deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flaps can be very helpful for unilateral breast reconstruction following mastectomy for breast cancer. Autologous breast reconstruction is a type of breast reconstruction where the patients own body tissue is used to reconstruct the breast. This is a different type of reconstruction from an implant based breast reconstruction. When a patient undergoes a unilateral mastectomy,…

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Bilateral DIEP Flap Reconstruction for Bilateral Nipple Sparing Mastectomy

Bilateral DIEP Flap Reconstruction for Bilateral Nipple Sparing Mastectomy

There are several options to reconstruct the breast following mastectomy. Depending upon the degree of pre-operative ptosis of the breast, the patient may be a candidate for a nipple sparing mastectomy. A nipple sparing mastectomy may be performed through an inframamary incision. For a DIEP flap reconstruction, the operative surgeon often needs access to blood vessels in the chest, usually…

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Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction Following Lumpectomy with Split Reduction and Removal and Replacement of Mammary Prosthesis

Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction Following Lumpectomy with Split Reduction and Removal and Replacement of Mammary Prosthesis

It is common for patients to present with breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ and to also have implants in place at the time of diagnosis.  Depending upon the stage of breast cancer and the size of the breast, the patient may choose to undergo lumpectomy. Often, a mastopexy pattern can be utilized to remove the breast cancer or…

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Closure of Lumpectomy Defect with Oncoplastic Techniques

Closure of Lumpectomy Defect with Oncoplastic Techniques

Lumpectomy Defects of the breast can be treated with oncoplastic reconstructive techniques to improve contour following resection. The same principles used for mastopexy and reduction techniques can be used to improve upon the appearance of the breast following the resection of a breast tumor.  The recovery following these procedures tends to be standard. The first week following surgery consists of…

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DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction.

DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction.

The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap is an option for breast reconstruction in those patients who do not want to undergo reconstruction with breast implants. There are several reasons why patients do not want to undergo reconstruction with breast implants and would prefer to undergo reconstruction with their own body tissue. Reconstruction of the breast with one’s own body…

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