"Three-dimensional evaluation of breast volume changes following autologous free flap breast reconstruction over six months".

Objectives: To date, little is known about postoperative changes in breast volume after autologous breast reconstruction. The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate breast volume changes following autologous free flap reconstruction and the factors affecting flap volume.

Materials And Methods: Patients who underwent deep inferior epigastric perforator, superficial inferior epigastric artery and profunda artery perforator flaps between December 2016 and January 2019 were included.

A retrospective investigation of abdominal visceral fat, body mass index (BMI), and active smoking as risk factors for donor site wound healing complications after free DIEP flap breast reconstructions.

Background: The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap is one of the most common techniques for breast reconstruction. Body mass index (BMI) is considered as an important predictor of donor site healing complications such as wound dehiscence. The use of computed tomography (CT) proved to be a precise and objective method to assess visceral adipose tissue.

The efficacy of lymphaticovenular anastomosis in breast cancer-related lymphedema.

Introduction: Lymphedema can be a debilitating condition, causing a great decrease in a person's quality of life (QoL). Treatment with lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA), in which an anastomosis is created between the lymphatic and venous system, may attenuate lymphedema symptoms and reduce swelling. In this study, we share the results using LVA to treat breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) at our institution.

An analysis of pose in 3D stereophotogrammetry of the breast.

Background: Volume of the breast can be objectively measured by three-dimensional (3D) photographs. This study describes the analysis of three different positions of the patient in image acquisition, in order to find the best pose for reproducible 3D photographs of the breasts.

Method: Twenty-four patients were included between February and September 2014 in a consecutive way.