Background Despite several efforts have been made to increase the volume of the
latissimus dorsi (LD) flap, few studies have reported the outcomes of LD flap and immediate …

Background Autologous fat transfer, also known as lipofilling, is a minimally invasive
technique that uses the patient's own fat to correct disfiguring sequelae after breast cancer …

Autologous fat grafting is an important tool in plastic surgery and is widely used for a variety
of applications, both aesthetic and reconstructive. Despite an ever-increasing list of …

Whole breast reconstruction using autologous tissue is the gold standard in many regions of
the world. Reasons include breast replacement with native skin and fat, ability to shape and …

(1) Importance of problem: Breast cancer accounted for 685,000 deaths globally in 2020,
and half of all cases occur in women with no specific risk factor besides gender and age …

Background The fat-augmented latissimus dorsi (FALD) flap is an evolution of the traditional
latissimus dorsi (LD) flap, which allows to obtain a total autologous breast reconstruction …

Background: Despite the popularity of latissimus dorsi (LD) flap in breast reconstruction, a
breast implant is often necessary to achieve sufficient volume. Prior reports describe fat …

Immediate fat grafting to the latissimus dorsi myocutaneous (LD) flaps is a breakthrough that
addresses the issue of insufficient volume of LD. However, the use of this procedure in Asian …

Background: The fat-augmented latissimus dorsi (FALD) flap combines this pedicled flap
with immediate intraoperative fat transfer. Very little is described concerning its inset at the …

Summary According to ASPS, 107,238 breast reconstructions (BR) have been performed in
the United States this year. The latissimus dorsi (LD) flap is used for breast reconstruction …