The profunda artery perforator flap in autologous breast reconstruction: a scientific review
Kevin M McGarry, Jenny Chen, Rebecca L DeSanti, Jonas A Nelson, Robert J Allen · 2025
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Description
McGarry and co-authors review a flap technique that rebuilds the breast using the patient's own tissue from the back of the thigh. Rebuilding with living tissue tends to outlast implants, and the standard option takes tissue from the abdomen. Not every patient can spare that tissue, though, especially after earlier abdominal surgery. The profunda artery perforator flap answers that gap, taking skin and fat from the posteromedial thigh while leaving the muscle in place.
The review traces how the flap was developed, describes recent changes to the technique, and walks through the anatomy surgeons must know. It then sums up reported outcomes to judge the method's reliability. The authors present the flap as a sturdy option with a dependable blood supply and a scar that hides well. For reconstructive surgeons, the paper is a compact synthesis of when this donor site makes sense and what results to expect.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kevin M McGarry, Jenny Chen, Rebecca L DeSanti, Jonas A Nelson, Robert J Allen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |