Table 2.
Tumour resections with immediate partial breast reconstruction in relation to tumour location (zones) and size of the breast (small, medium and large), weight of resection (grammes), methods of reconstruction and contralateral surgery group I–IV
| Group: | No. | Tumour resection weight mean (range) | Reconstruction method | No. | Contralateral surgery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I (medium to large, zones II–IV) | 17 | 367 g (41–1,630) | Superior flaps | 17 | 17/17 (100 %) |
| II (medium to large, zones V–IX) | 25 | 138 g (27–463) | Inferior flaps | 16 | 22/25 (88 %) |
| Superior flaps | 4 | ||||
| Lateral flaps | 1 | ||||
| Rotation flap | 1 | ||||
| Tunnelled LT flapa | 2 | ||||
| TAP flap | 1 | ||||
| III (medium to large, zone l) | 14 | 83 g (27–124) | Inferior flaps | 13 | 14/14 (100 %) |
| Superior flap | 1 | ||||
| IV (small breasts, zones I–IX) | 17 | 55 g (20–127) | Tunnelled LT flapa | 13 | 1/17 (6 %) |
| LD flap | 3 | ||||
| Rotation flap+LT | 1 | ||||
| Total (groups I–IV, zones I–IX) | 73 | 157 (20–1630) | 54/73 (74 %) |
For 1 of 72 patients, mastectomy was required instead of oncoplastic surgery due to non-radical lumpectomy due to tumour histology
LT lateral thoracodorsal flap; LD muscle-sparing latissimus dorsi flap
aTunneled lateral fasciocutan thoracodorsal flap with skin island