EDUARDO GUSTAVO PIRES DE ARRUDA
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Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Médico
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- Serratus anterior muscle flap as a salvage procedure in exposed implant-based breast reconstruction(2019) MONTAG, Eduardo; OKADA, Alberto; ARRUDA, Eduardo G. P.; MUNHOZ, Alexandre M.; BUSNARDO, Fabio F.; GEMPERLI, RolfBACKGROUND: Implant-based breast reconstruction (IBR) is the most common approach to reconstruct mastectomy deffects. Infection following breast reconstruction can be devastating and lead to loss of the reconstruction due to the need of implant removal. The serratus anterior muscle flap is widely used during breast reconstruction to provide coverage of the implant/expander. METHODS: We present the application of the serratus anterior muscle flap to treat implant exposure after breast reconstruction. CASES PRESENTATION: Two patients who experienced implant exposure after breast reconstruction were successfully treated with partial capsulectomy, pocket irrigation and implant coverage with a serratus anterior muscle flap. RESULTS: No post operative complications have been observed while implant retention was achieved in both cases. CONCLUSIONS: The serratus anterior muscle flap is an option to treat implant exposure following breast reconstruction in selected cases. This flap could be used to prevent implant exposure in critical cases. (C) 2019 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of IJS Publishing Group Ltd.