'Rosebud' inset of DIEP flap in delayed breast reconstruction for consistent projection, lateral flow, and ptosis.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
; 93: 187-189, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Here we describe a template of DIEP flap inset that prioritises projection, lateral flow and natural ptosis; key elements of an aesthetically successful delayed breast reconstruction. By not excising the full length of the mastectomy scar, and preserving the scar laterally, we increase the 3-dimensional aesthetic of the breast, moving the final reconstructed breast aesthetic further away from an unintentional 2-dimensional resurfacing. Through controlling the initial take-off around the whole circumference of the breast footprint, a favourable and durable breast conus is consistently achieved. This technique employs designated segments of comparatively more rigid irradiated mastectomy skin flaps, to positively influence reconstructed breast aesthetics at the time of flap inset. Conceptually, this reminds the authors of how the green sepals of a rose shape the bud of petals.
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Mamoplastia
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Estética
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Mastectomía
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J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
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J. plast. reconstr. aesthet. surg
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Journal of plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery
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2024
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