Flap Revision

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.