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Prevention of Abdominal Bulging Using Onlay Dermal Autografts from Discarded Zone IV TRAM Flap Tissue.
Journal of Clinical Medicine 2022 March 31
While the transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap is a popular option for abdominal-based breast reconstruction, abdominal wall morbidities such as bulging or hernia remain a concern. Here, we introduced a surgical technique for reinforcing the abdominal wall using an onlay autograft obtained from discarded zone IV tissue following a primary closure. We compared abdominal wall morbidities between patients receiving an onlay graft and those receiving primary closure only. We retrospectively reviewed the medical charts of patients who underwent breast reconstruction using a TRAM flap between December 2018 and May 2021. Additionally, we assessed donor-site morbidities based on physical examination. Of the 79 patients included, 38 had received a dermal graft and 41 had not. Donor-site morbidities occurred in 10 (24.5%) and 1 (2.6%) patients, and bulging occurred in 8 (19.5%) and 1 (2.6%) patients in the primary closure and dermal autograft groups, respectively. A statistically significant difference in the incidence of bulging was observed between the groups ( p = 0.030). In conclusion, the introduction of a dermal autograft after primary closure can successfully ameliorate morbidities at the TRAM flap site.
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