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Adjacent skin rotation flap for large defect in primary breast tumor
Author(s) -
Jin Liting,
Wu Xinhong,
Zha Li,
Feng Yaojun,
Xu Juan,
Zheng Hongmei,
Shao Jun,
Zhao Minjian,
Cui Xiaojiang,
Giuliano Armando E.,
Gong Yiping
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.25240
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , mastectomy , blood loss , breast tumor , primary tumor , complication , breast reconstruction , breast cancer , metastasis , cancer
Abstract Backgrounds Surgical resection of large primary breast tumor often results in large chest wall defects. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of using adjacent skin rotation (ASR) flap in patients with giant primary breast tumor. Methods A total of 26 giant primary breast tumor patients treated with ASR flap were included in this study. The postoperative conditions, including operating time, blood loss, length of hospital stay, and clinical complications were observed. Meanwhile, the information on 17 breast tumor patients treated with transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap were collected and assigned to a control group. Results The mean defect size after mastectomy was 16.7 × 13.4 cm, while the median follow‐up period was 13 months after surgery. A total of 15.4% patients had developed with local complications, and one of them had more than one complication. When comparing the postoperative outcomes, statistically significant differences were found between the two groups with respect to operating time, blood loss, and length of hospital stay ( P < 0.001). Conclusions ASR flap is a reliable technique for immediate reconstruction of massive chest wall defects in patients with giant primary breast tumor.