Implant-based prepectoral breast reconstruction: the importance of oncoplastic plane, its blood supply and assessment methods.

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Authors
Vidya, Raghavan
Issue Date
2021-02-22
Journal
Type
Article
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Keywords
Aesthetic results
Anatomy
Blood supply
Breast anatomy
Breast cancer
Breast implants
Breast reconstruction
Necrosis
Oncoplastics
Peer-reviewed article
Prepectoral
Skin flaps
Vascularity
Journal Title
World Journal of Plastic Surgery
Volume
10
Issue
1
Begin page
108
End page
113
Abstract
With the recent rise in prepectoral breast reconstruction, partly due to the improvement in implants and the aesthetic results but, more so, due to the perseveration of the pectoralis major, it is of great importance to have an appreciation of the clinical anatomy with regards to the breast and its blood supply for the practice of prepectoral breast reconstruction. The preservation of the mastectomy flap vasculature together with meticulous surgical technique minimizes complications, notoriously of skin flap necrosis. We aimed to describe the anatomy of the oncoplastic plane (for the prepectoral technique), its vasculature, and relevant assessment methods.
Citation
Chopra S, Rehnke RD, Raghavan V. Implant-based Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction: The Importance of Oncoplastic Plane, its Blood Supply and Assessment Methods. World J Plast Surg. 2021 Jan;10(1):108-113. doi: 10.29252/wjps.10.1.108. PMID: 33833962; PMCID: PMC8016379.