Technic, limits and complications of breast reconstruction with island flaps of the rectus abdominis muscle
Babayan, R.
Zentralblatt für Chirurgie 113(12): 758-764
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-409X PMID: 3213294 Document Number: 320835
A definite assessment of mammary repair, using myocutaneous island flaps of the abdominorectal muscle, is likely to underline the unambiguous benefits of the approach. Lasting soft breast consistency, individual adjustability of breast shape, and availability of sufficient tissue quantity are among the major measurable advantages. Caution, however, is necessary for the risk of island flap necrosis in case of excessive ptosis of the breast restored.