Goo‐Hyun Mun

The results suggest that prior irradiation significantly increases the risk of complications in patients undergoing prosthetic reconstruction, and using an autologous flap or combining it with an implant can be considered to reconstruct previously irradiated breasts.

Perforator mapping with preoperative multidetector-row computed tomographic angiography is valuable for both planning and executing thoracodorsal artery perforator flap transfer. The targeted perforator flap harvesting allows a safe and straightforward harvest and an elegant reconstruction, with less donor-site morbidity.

The extended latissimus dorsi flap has been widely used for breast reconstruction. However, seroma at the donor site is a common complication and makes it difficult for reconstructive surgeons to choose it as a primary option. We analyzed the association between seroma and reconstructions with extended latissimus dorsi flaps. A series of 120 consecutive cases were included in this study. The average body mass index (BMI) was 22.1 kg/m2, and the mean ratio of the flap weight to the extirpated bre

The topographic results could be used as a reference in the perforator localization for safe and efficient harvesting of the thoracodorsal artery perforator flap.

Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea Correspondence to Dr. Mun, Department of Plastic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Ilwon-Dong, Kangnam-Ku, Seoul 135-710, South Korea, [email protected]

Considerable discrepancies were found between findings of ex-vivo and clinical perfusion studies. A thorough review of existing knowledge based on the perforasome concept explained these discrepancies satisfactorily and revealed unsolved issues of the current perfusion models. Flap perfusion clearly varies widely individually; however, this review will help with surgical planning and decision making. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microsurgery, 38:98-108, 2018.

The free thin thoracodorsal artery perforator flap with cervicoplasty provides good functional and aesthetic results in terms of neck contour and cervicomental angle, with a reduced necessity for secondary procedures and low donor-site morbidity. This method is highly valuable for reconstruction of severe postburn neck contractures.

DIEP flap breast reconstruction performed in Asian patients showed acceptable donor-site morbidity without significant complications. This study suggests that donor-site morbidity from harvesting a DIEP flap is comparable to that described in Western literatures.

Abstract Purpose Despite extensive previous investigations regarding the efficacy of lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA) for the treatment of lymphedema, few studies have reported the long‐term clinical course of individual patients undergoing LVA. The present study presented our experience of LVA and to report serial postoperative courses. Methods A retrospective chart review was performed for 17 patients (2 male and 15 female) with lymphedema refractory to conservative treatment who underwent

Full exposure of the medial orbital wall for fracture repair poses difficulty with traditional approaches except coronal incision, especially in cases of wide fracture. The endoscopic-assisted approach with limited incision has been introduced. The authors used the endoscopically assisted transconjunctival approach in 21 cases: 15 isolated medial orbital wall fractures and 6 cases of concomitant floor fractures. Through the medial transconjunctival slit incision, repair of the fracture using cal

Thin AM were successfully treated with a 1 cm excision margin. For thick AM, a 2 cm excision margin provided improved local control, compared with a <2 cm margin; however, this benefit did not translate into a survival gain. J. Surg. Oncol. 2016;114:933-939. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.