BIPEDICLED TRAM BREAST RECONSTRUCTION

Course overview

BIPEDICLED TRAM IS PERFORMED FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE AN ACQUIRED BREAST ABSENCE DESIRING UNILATERAL AUTOLOGOUS TISSUE BREAST RECONSTRUCTION. THE PRIMARY INDICATIONS FOR BIPEDICLED TRAM INCLUDE CASES WHERE LARGER TISSUE VOLUMES ARE REQUIRED FOR RECONSTRUCTION, HISTORY OF CHEST WALL IRRADIATION, OR HISTORY OF LOWER ABDOMINAL WALL INCISION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE USE OF BIPEDICLED TRAM FLAPS FOR UNILATERAL BREAST ABSENCE AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING THIS CONDITION.