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Perforator flaps are the latest development in reconstructive surgery. Pedicled chest wall perforator flaps can be utilized in many cases of partial breast reconstruction. This research compares the outcome and technique of thoracodorsal artery perforator flap (TDAP) and the lateral intercostal artery perforator flap (LICAP) in the reconstruction of partial breast defects. Patient records were reviewed for the time period between 2011 and 2019 at the Breast Unit of the National Cancer Institute of Cairo University. Eighty three patients were accessible for the study. (46 cases of TDAP flap and 37 cases of LICAP flap). Relevant clinical data were extracted from patients' records. A special visit was organized for all 83 patients, where a digital photograph was taken in an antroposterior view. The photographs were later processed via BCCT.core software to obtain an objective cosmetic outcome assessment. Complication rates and cosmetic outcome were comparable for both techniques. TDAP flap proved to require more tedious dissection and preoperative Doppler mapping to localize perforator vessels. On the other hand, LICAP was technically easier with more consistent perforators. Pedicled chest wall perforator flaps constitute an excellent reconstructive option in partial breast defects. TDAP flap and LICAP are two reliable perforator flaps which can reconstruct outer breast defects with acceptable outcome.

LICAP Versus TDAP for the Reconstruction of Partial Breast Defects