Fat Grafting to the Breast, a Simple Procedure for a Very Complex Reconstruction

Usually, complicated reconstructions demand complex procedures. However, we report an unpublished situation where lipofilling was the only effective procedure for breast reconstruction, once 4 previous procedures, including 2 microvascular free flaps, had failed. The reported case describes a woman...

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Published in:Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 2016-01, Vol.4 (1), p.e594-e594
Main Authors: Claro, Francisco, Pereira, Fernando Linhares, Pinto-Neto, Aarão M
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Language:English
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Summary:Usually, complicated reconstructions demand complex procedures. However, we report an unpublished situation where lipofilling was the only effective procedure for breast reconstruction, once 4 previous procedures, including 2 microvascular free flaps, had failed. The reported case describes a woman without subcutaneous tissue in the left breast topography, with radiation sequelae resulting in a fibrotic, hyperchromic, unexpandable skin that was tethered to her costal bone and pleura. The 4 previous attempts of breast reconstruction resulted in unavailable nearby recipient vessels, and this situation appointed breast lipofilling as the most feasible procedure. This report shows the power of breast lipofilling, a simple procedure that can be used even for the more complex reconstructions.
ISSN:2169-7574
2169-7574
DOI:10.1097/GOX.0000000000000580