I read with great interest the recently published article on using the superiorly
based pectoralis fascial flap by Ross.
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I would like to congratulate the author on achieving excellent results with using
this technique. In reality, the majority of the tissue used in this technique to cover
the lower pole of the implant, is not the pectoralis fascia. Care is taken to preserve
the pectoralis fascia above the pectoralis muscle and the continuity of the pectoralis
fascia into the serratus and rectus fascia is dissected and raised as a flap, rather
than the pectoralis fascia itself.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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References
- Breast reconstruction following prophylactic mastectomy for smaller breasts: the superiorly based pectoralis fascial flap with the Becker 35 expandable implant.Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery: JPRAS. 2012; 65: 705-710
- Pectoralis fascia grafts in breast reconstruction.Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery: JPRAS. 2012; 65: e104-5
- Subfascial breast implant: a new procedure.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2003; 111: 904-908
- Acellular dermis-assisted breast reconstruction.Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 2008; 32: 418-425
- Immediate bilateral breast reconstruction with implants and inferolateral AlloDerm slings.Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2005; 55: 232-239
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Published online: July 23, 2012
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© 2012 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
