Chimeric ALT Plus TFL Perforator Flap for Breast Reconstruction Post Radical Mastectomy with Large Skin Defect.

A 17-year-old girl with large malignant phyllodes tumor of left breast underwent a radical mastectomy with large skin excision resulting in defect of 20 cm × 18 cm. Postoperative radiation therapy necessitated robust cover with flap. The challenge was compounded by her body habitus.

Microvascular Flap Reconstruction for Head and Neck Cancers in Previously Operated and/or Radiated Neck: Is It Safe?

Background: Microvascular reconstruction after oncologic resection with curative intent in recurrent or second primary cancer cases is challenging not only because of the complexity of the defect but also due to difficulty in finding suitable donor vessels in the neck that has already been subjected to surgery and subsequent adjuvant treatment. In our present study, we evaluated the success of free flaps, reexplorations, and factors associated with reexploration and with flap failures in previously operated and/or radiated neck.

Methods: In this retrospective study, we analyzed patients who underwent microvascular reconstruction from January 2016 to December 2018 in patients with previous surgery and/or radiation, considered as "already treated neck" (ATN).