Re-augmentation of the Axilla Using a Turn-Over Flap - a New Approach for the Surgical Treatment of Secondary Lymphedema After Breast Cancer.

Scarring and volume reduction of the axillary space resulting in persistent lymphedema is a side effect of axillary treatment in breast cancer patients. The aim of this paper is to describe the reduction of lymphedema achieved with a turnover flap. Between October 2016 and May 2018, five patients with grade 2 lymphedema following breast cancer therapy underwent reconstructive surgery with a turnover flap.