The correction of venous stasis in delayed breast reconstruction with a free tram-flap after mastectomy

Abstract

The presented case contains a successful surgical correction of venous stasis of an autograft that occurred in the early postoperative period during the delayed reconstruction of the left breast with a free TRAM flap in a patient after radical surgical treatment of stage 3A pT2N2M0 breast cancer. Using the microsurgical technique, two venous anastomoses were sequentially applied, which made it possible to keep the transplanted flap completely viable and, thus, to ensure a successful outcome of the reconstructive surgery.

Keywords

• breast reconstruction
• mastectomy
• autograft
• tram flap
• venous stasis