A Unique Advantage of a 24-hour Surgical Delay in Autologous Breast Reconstruction

Authors

Devin M. Melancon, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow
Daniel Yoo, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow
Zachary Stern-Buchbinder, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow
Samantha Morin, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow
Hugo St. Hilaire, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow
Robert J. Allen, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-9-2024

Publication Title

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

Abstract

Summary: The surgical delay technique can be used effectively in autologous breast reconstruction when there is unfavorable flap vascular anatomy or when the reconstruction necessitates a larger volume of donor tissue to obtain optimal results. The length of time between surgically delaying the flap to pedicle division and inset of the flap often varies based on surgeon preference but is typically approximately a week or longer. The authors present a case in which a 24-hour surgical delay was successfully used to augment deep inferior epigastric perforator flaps for autologous reconstruction. This technique is beneficial as it does not allow time for scarring and adhesions to develop between stages and allows for both stages to be performed in the same hospital admission.

First Page

e6231

PubMed ID

39386096

Volume

12

Issue

10

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Melancon, Devin M.; Yoo, Daniel; Stern-Buchbinder, Zachary; Morin, Samantha; St. Hilaire, Hugo; and Allen, Robert J., "A Unique Advantage of a 24-hour Surgical Delay in Autologous Breast Reconstruction" (2024). School of Medicine Faculty Publications. 2990.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/som_facpubs/2990
10.1097/GOX.0000000000006231