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Estíbaliz Echazarreta-Gallego1, Guillermo Pola-Bandrés2, María Dolores Arribas-Del Amo2
1Breast Unit. Department of Surgery, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Zaragoza, Avenida San Juan Bosco 15, 50005, Saragossa, Spain. esti.egallego@hotmail.com.
Abstract:
Breast prostheses exposure is probably the most devastating complication after a skin sparing mastectomy (SSM) and implant-based, one-stage, breast reconstruction. This complication may occur in the immediate post-operative period or in the weeks and even months after the procedure. In most cases, the cause is poor skin coverage of the implant due to skin necrosis.
Patients And Methods:
Eight consecutive cases of implant exposure (or risk of exposure) due to skin necrosis in SSM patients over a period of 5 years, all patients were treated using a random epigastric rotation flap, executed by the same medical team.
Results:
A random epigastric flap (island or conventional rotation flap) was used to cover the skin defect. All the patients completed the procedure and all prostheses were saved; there were no cases of flap necrosis or infection.
Conclusions:
Cases of skin necrosis after SSM and immediate implant reconstruction, in which the implant is at risk of exposure, can be successfully treated with a random epigastric rotation flap.
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