Flap Revision
Preoperative
Diagnoses:
1.
Bilateral breast asymmetry.
2. Right breast macromastia.
3. Right abdominal scar
deformity.
4. Left abdominal scar
deformity.
5. Acquired absence of
bilateral breast status post previous bilateral DIEP flap reconstruction.
6. A 2.3 cm lesion right
inferior breast.
7.
Lesion measuring 1.0 cm right inferior breast lateral.
Postoperative
Diagnoses:
1.
Bilateral breast asymmetry.
2. Right breast macromastia.
3. Right abdominal scar
deformity.
4. Left abdominal scar
deformity.
5. Acquired absence of
bilateral breast status post previous bilateral DIEP flap reconstruction.
6. A 2.3 cm lesion right
inferior breast.
7.
Lesion measuring 1.0 cm right inferior breast lateral.
Procedures:
1.
Right breast flap revision.
2. Left breast flap revision.
3. Right nipple reconstruction.
4. Right breast reduction
mammoplasty.
5. Right abdominal scar
deformity.
6. Left abdominal scar
deformity.
7. Excision of right breast
lateral lesion enclosure.
8.
Excision of right breast medial lesion enclosure.
Anesthesia: General.
Complications: None.
Drains: None.
Specimens: Right breast skin and lesions x3.
Indications: This patient is a 45-year-old white female who
presents for a revision of previous bilateral breast reconstruction. The patient had asymmetry as well as left
breast hypertrophy, and therefore, the above-mentioned procedures were
indicated. The patient was informed
about the possible risks and complications of the above-mentioned procedures
and gave an informed consent.
Procedure: The patient was brought to the operating room
and placed supine on the operative table. After adequate endotracheal anesthesia was
established and IV prophylactic antibiotics were given, the abdomen and chest were
prepped and draped in a standard surgical fashion.
First, attention was turned to the left breast where the liposuction was
performed laterally to allow for better contour and minimize the outer
quadrant. The incision was made for this
and was then closed with 3-0 Prolene interrupted suture.
Then, attention was turned to the right breast where the liposuction was
also performed to reduce the medial superior and lateral quadrants. Once this was performed, the vertical
reduction mammoplasty was outlined. Prior to that, the nipple reconstruction was
performed with a keyhole pattern flap. The flap was elevated with 16-blade and
hemostasis was then obtained with the Bovie. The flap was then sutured onto itself and
secured with 3-0 Prolene interrupted sutures. Then the lateral and medial limbs were
undermined to close the defect and this was performed with 6-0 Monocryl
interrupted sutures. Subsequently, the
reduction mastectomy skin was then excised sharply and passed up the table
marked and sent to Pathology.
Hemostasis was then obtained with the Bovie and then undermining was
performed in the medial, superior, and lateral skin to allow for closure of the
reduction incisions. Once this was done,
a 6-0 Monocryl interrupted sutures were used to close the inferior limb. Subsequently 4-0 PDS continuous suture was
then placed in the periareolar area to close the defect, with a diameter that
equaled the new nipple areolar complex. Once this was done, the remaining incision was
then closed with 6-0 Monocryl followed by 2-0 Monocryl subcuticular sutures. Subsequently, the two lesions were excised,
the larger one which was medial and the lateral one that was smaller that were
excised sharply, passed up the table and sent to Pathology. They were closed in 2 layers using 6-0
Monocryl followed by 2-0 Monocryl subcuticular suture.
Attention was then turned to the abdominal scars where liposuction and
tumescent solution of diluted epinephrine were used to minimize the amount of
excision that was required. Subsequently,
the extra skin was excised sharply in an elliptical fashion on the right side
measuring approximately 7 x 2 cm, this was the superior and inferior skin, was
when undermined and closure was performed after hemostasis was obtained with 6-0
Monocryl followed by 2-0 Monocryl subcuticular suture.
Attention was then turned to the contralateral left side where there was
a larger defect. There was a larger
excision required measuring approximately 14 x 2 cm. The superior and inferior edges of skin were
undermined and closed primarily using 6-0 Monocryl followed by 2-0 Monocryl
subcuticular sutures. Steri-Strips were
placed on all incisions followed by surgical bra.
The patient tolerated the procedure well and was extubated without
complications and transferred to the recovery room in stable condition. All instruments, needle counts, and sponges
were correct at the end of the case.