Immediate reaugmentation of the breasts using bilaterally divided TRAM flaps after removing injected silicone gel and granulomas

Abstract

The authors present eight cases of reconstruction of the breasts using bilaterally divided TRAM flaps after removing the injected silicone gel and granulomas. In Japan, we have the opportunity to examine many patients who have had foreign substance injections to the breasts for purposes of augmentation however, most of them are now suffering from delayed complications. Until now we have reconstructed breasts such cases by use of silicone bag prostheses after removal of granulomas; however, now it is difficult to obtain silicone prostheses. Thus, we have decided to reconstruct by the use of autogenous cutaneous and adipose tissue flaps as presented by us in this article.