The Feasibility of Harvesting an Innervated Profunda Artery Perforator Flap for Breast Reconstruction

Summary:. The profunda artery perforator (PAP) flap has become an alternative option for breast reconstruction. Reliable perforators arise through the adductor magnus muscle, and dissection of the perforator is straightforward. Recently, we have found that the PAP flap with the sensory nerves can be...

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Main Authors: Tomoyuki Yano, MD, PhD, FACS, Ryo Karakawa, MD, Hidehiko Yoshimatsu, MD, Yuma Fuse, MD, Tomoyoshi Shibata, MD, Yukiko Kuramoto, MD, Nobuko Suesada, MD, Hiroki Miyashita, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-10-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003160