PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE & REGENERATIVE SURGERY · 2023 · 10 citations · 11 references
MedicinePlastic SurgerySurgeryMicrovascular ReconstructionReconstructive SurgeryVascular SurgeryBreast ReconstructionBreast SurgeryFlap ReconstructionFlap SurgeryFree Flap ReconstructionVascularized Lymph Node TransferAutologous Flap ReconstructionAxillary Lymph Node TransferFree Flap HarvestingFree Flap Recipient Vessel SelectionGroin Lymph Node TransferRecipient Vessel AssessmentRecipient Vessel PreparationVascularized Free Flap Reconstruction
Delayed autologous breast reconstruction often presents challenges due to the previous procedure and treatment: patients with axillary dissection and radiation therapy frequently experience compromised recipient axillary vessels due to fibrosis and damage leading the surgeon to explore new possibilities. We present a case report about a 59-year-old patient, who underwent a unique approach involving a combined free DIEP flap and groin vascularized lymph node transfer (Lympho-DIEP) based on the retrograde flow of the thoracodorsal artery as recipient vessel.
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Postmastectomy neuropathic pain: Results of microsurgical lymph nodes transplantation
Corinne Becker, Duc Nhat Minh Pham, Jalal Assouad et al. · The Breast · 2008 · 81 citations · Full text