Shane C. Kim, M.D. - Komenoregon.org
Shane C. Kim, M.D. - Komenoregon.org
Shane C. Kim, M.D. - Komenoregon.org
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Breast Reconstruction‐ Autologous<br />
• Essentially uses your tissues to reconstruct your<br />
breasts<br />
• Relies on plastic surgery concept of flaps<br />
• A flap is a segment of tissue containing a blood supply<br />
(known as a pedicle) that is moved from its donor site<br />
(“point A”) to reconstruct a secondary defect (“point B”)<br />
• Two methods of moving from “point A” to “point B”<br />
• Pedicled (flap is still attached to its blood supply)<br />
• Free (blood supply is disconnected and reconnected at a new<br />
site using a plastic surgery technique known as microsurgery
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