Conference
Sensibility following Innervated Free TRAM Flap for Breast Reconstruction
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The free transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap has proven to be a reliable means of recreating the aesthetic breast form after mastectomy. The purpose of this study was to determine whether neurotization of the free TRAM flap improved sensation of the reconstructed breast.
METHODS: Twenty-seven patients undergoing 37 free TRAM flap reconstructions were randomized to receive either an innervated (12 patients, 18 …
Authors
Temple CLF; Tse R; Bettger-Hahn M; MacDermid J; Gan BS; Ross DC
Volume
117
Pagination
pp. 2119-2127
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
June 2006
DOI
10.1097/01.prs.0000218268.59024.cc
Conference proceedings
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Issue
7
ISSN
0032-1052