TY - JOUR
T1 - Boomerang flap reconstruction for the breast
AU - Baumholtz, Michael A.
AU - Al-Shunnar, Buthainah M.
AU - Dabb, Richard W.
PY - 2002/1/1
Y1 - 2002/1/1
N2 - The boomerang-shaped latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap for breast reconstruction offers a stable platform for breast reconstruction. It allows for maximal aesthetic results with minimal complications. The authors describe a skin paddle to obtain a larger volume than either the traditional elliptical skin paddle or the extended latissimus flap. There are three specific advantages to the boomerang design: large volume, conical shape (often lacking in the traditional skin paddle), and an acceptable donor scar. Thirty-eight flaps were performed. No reconstruction interfered with patient's ongoing oncological regimen. The most common complication was seroma, which is consistent with other latissimus reconstructions.
AB - The boomerang-shaped latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap for breast reconstruction offers a stable platform for breast reconstruction. It allows for maximal aesthetic results with minimal complications. The authors describe a skin paddle to obtain a larger volume than either the traditional elliptical skin paddle or the extended latissimus flap. There are three specific advantages to the boomerang design: large volume, conical shape (often lacking in the traditional skin paddle), and an acceptable donor scar. Thirty-eight flaps were performed. No reconstruction interfered with patient's ongoing oncological regimen. The most common complication was seroma, which is consistent with other latissimus reconstructions.
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U2 - 10.1097/00000637-200207000-00007
DO - 10.1097/00000637-200207000-00007
M3 - Article
C2 - 12142594
AN - SCOPUS:0036310454
SN - 0148-7043
VL - 49
SP - 44
EP - 49
JO - Annals of plastic surgery
JF - Annals of plastic surgery
IS - 1
ER -