Fig. 4.

Pre- and post-operative views of four patients who received endoscopy-assisted harvesting of the LD muscle for breast reconstruction with conventional breast surgery. a, e, i, m Pre-operative views with location of the breast cancer (circles). b, f, j, n Postoperative views after 15 days. Although the breast scars are visible, the reconstructive breast shapes are well maintained. c, g, k, o Only 4–6 cm lateral incisions scars (dot circles) remain on the mid-axillary line. d, h, l, p, t Posterior views of all patients who received endoscopy-assisted harvesting of the LD muscle for breast reconstruction. q-s Pre-, post-operative, lateral views of one patient who received endoscopy-assisted harvesting of the LD muscle for breast reconstruction with endoscopy-assisted breast surgery