ArticleJournal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute2022
Lateral chest wall perforator flaps in partial breast reconstruction.
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- Evaluating oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery: oncological safety, risks, and satisfaction-a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Utility of intercostal artery perforator flap in granulomatous lobular mastitis: a single-center retrospective study.Gland surgery · 2026Article
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- Lateral perforator flap: A surgically and oncologically safe method for patients with breast cancer.JPRAS open · 2026Article
- Use of lateral intercostal artery perforator flaps in breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer: a single-center experience.Gland surgery · 2026Article
- Lateral Intercostal Artery Perforator Flap for Axillary Breast Reconstruction in a Previously Irradiated and Dissected Field.Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India · 2026Article
- Lateral Intercostal Artery Perforator (LICAP) Flap for Level II Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction: Our Initial Experience.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Article
- Chest Wall Perforator Flaps in Partial Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Lateral Intercostal Artery Perforator Flap for Enhanced Aesthetic Outcomes in Breast-Conserving Surgery.Cureus · 2025Article
- Chest Wall Perforator Flaps in Breast Conservation: Versatile, Affordable, and Scalable: Insights from the Largest Single-Surgeon Audit from India.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Observational
- Cohort study comparing volume replacement oncoplastic breast surgery with standard wide local excision for breast cancer.Gland surgery · 2025Article
- Application of chest wall perforator flaps in oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- Keystone Flap Type IV in Breast Reconstruction: A Case Report.Acta medica academica · 2024Article
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5 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundBreast conserving surgery (BCS) has been a standard procedure for the treatment of breast cancer instead of mastectomy whenever possible. Lateral chest wall perforator flaps are one of the volume replacement techniques that participate in increasing the rate of BCS especially in small- to moderate-sized breasts with good cosmetic outcome. In this study, we tried to evaluate the outcome of those flaps as an oncoplastic procedure instead of the conventional flaps.
methodsThis study included 26 patients who underwent partial mastectomy with immediate reconstruction using lateral chest wall perforator flaps in the period from October 2019 to November 2020. The operative time, techniques, and complications were recorded. The cosmetic outcome was assessed 3 months post-radiation therapy through a questionnaire and photographic assessment.
resultsLateral intercostal artery perforator (LICAP), lateral thoracic artery perforator (LTAP) and combined flaps were performed in 24, 1, and 1 patients, respectively. The mean operative time was 129.6 ± 13.2 min. The flap length ranged from 10 to 20 cm and its width from 5 to 9 cm. Overall patients' satisfaction was observed to be 88.5% as either excellent or good and the photographic assessment was 96.2% as either excellent or good.
conclusionsLateral chest wall perforator flaps are reliable and safe option for partial breast reconstruction with an acceptable aesthetic outcome. In the era of oncoplastic breast surgery, they deserve to gain attention especially with the advantages of some modifications added to the classic technique.
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