Total Breast Reconstruction Using the Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator Flap without Implant. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The thoracodorsal artery perforator flap was described mainly for partial breast reconstruction by Hamdi. The purpose of this article is to describe the use of the pedicled thoracodorsal artery perforator flap for total autologous breast reconstruction without using an implant.
METHODS:
Between January of 2009 and December of 2011, seven patients underwent total breast reconstruction with a ...