The Use of Internal Mammary Artery Perforators as Recipient Vessels in Breast Reconstruction with Free Tissue Transfer

Abstract

Breast reconstruction has been a hot topic for decades. With rapidly evolving reconstruction techniques, higher standards of quality have been achieved. One of the current gold standard breast reconstructions at the moment is autologous breast reconstruction. The choice of the recipient vessels in microsurgery reconstruction has been a topic of fierce debate. With proponents and opponents of each recipient vessels option justify their choice. One of the most debatable topics is the use of the IMA perforators as recipient vessels in microsurgery for breast reconstruction. In this article we address the pros and cons plus myths and dogma about using the IMA perforators as the recipient vessels in breast reconstruction.