Abstract
Introduction: The cosmetic drawbacks of breast conserving surgery are asymmetry, nipple or skin retraction, and volume loss with unsatisfactory cosmetic outcome. The principle of Latissimus dorsi mini-flap (LDMF) is to use part of the Latissimus dorsi (LD) muscle as volume replacement to large breast defect up to 20 -30 % of the breast volume.
Highlights
The cosmetic drawbacks of breast conserving surgery are asymmetry, nipple or skin retraction, and volume loss with unsatisfactory cosmetic outcome
Eleven patients had the tumor in upper outer quadrant (UOQ)
2 patients had a tumor in the upper inner quadrant (UIQ), one patient had a tumor in the central quadrant, and one patient had a tumor in LOQ
Summary
The cosmetic drawbacks of breast conserving surgery are asymmetry, nipple or skin retraction, and volume loss with unsatisfactory cosmetic outcome. The principle of Latissimus dorsi mini-flap (LDMF) is to use part of the Latissimus dorsi (LD) muscle as volume replacement to large breast defect up to 20 -30 % of the breast volume. The Use of Latissimus Dorsi Mini-Flap in Partial Breast Reconstruction. The cosmetic drawbacks of breast conserving surgery are asymmetry, nipple or skin retraction, and volume loss which resulted in an unsatisfactory cosmetic outcome [1]. The principle of LD mini-flap is to use part of the LD muscle as volume replacement of large breast defect up to 20 -30 % of the breast volume. The LD mini-flap is harvested based on thoracodorsal bundle [5]
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