Joon Seok Lee1, Eunhee Park2, Jung Ho Lee1, Jeeyeon Lee3, Ho Yong Park3, Jung Dug Yang1, Tae-Du Jung2. 1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. 2. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. 3. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The latissimus dorsi (LD) flap is used in cases of immediate breast reconstruction after total or partial mastectomy. However, studies on the effect of unilateral LD flap reconstruction on skeletal posture and comparison with results from mastectomy-only have been sparse. Thus in this prospective, observational study, we compared skeletal posture and functional recovery in patients who underwent a mastectomy-only versus those who underwent breast reconstruction with a LD flap after mastectomy. METHODS: From January 2018 to February 2020, a total of 54 patients were enrolled. The control group included 23 patients who underwent mastectomy-only and the experimental group included 31 patients who underwent breast reconstruction using a LD flap immediately after mastectomy. We assessed the Cobb's angle in spine X-rays, parameters derived from photometry, computed tomography (CT), and 3D scanning preoperatively (T0), 6 months post-surgery (T1), and 1-year post-surgery (T2). We also evaluated functional outcomes, such as pain intensity, disability of the upper extremities, and quality of life. RESULTS: In the control and experimental groups, the average age was 58.7/46.2 years, body mass index (BMI) was 24.9/22.5, and excised mass weight was 386.8/259.1 g, respectively. In the control group, differences in the Cobb's angle were significant between T0 and T2 (P=0.003). There were significant differences in the Cobb's angle and time interaction effects between the two groups (P=0.015). The degree of change in the Cobb's angle between T0 and T1 was positively correlated with change in the vertical distance from the 3D scanner midline to the nipple (P=0.009). CONCLUSIONS: The experimental group showed improved recovery in skeletal posture compared to the control group. Further, discovering the parameters that can predict the change of skeletal posture through a 3D scanner will have clinical significance. Accordingly, performing breast reconstruction by unilaterally applying the LD muscle is a safe, reliable, and useful method of autologous tissue transfer for breast cancer patients. 2021 Gland Surgery. All rights reserved.
BACKGROUND: The latissimus dorsi (LD) flap is used in cases of immediate breast reconstruction after total or partial mastectomy. However, studies on the effect of unilateral LD flap reconstruction on skeletal posture and comparison with results from mastectomy-only have been sparse. Thus in this prospective, observational study, we compared skeletal posture and functional recovery in patients who underwent a mastectomy-only versus those who underwent breast reconstruction with a LD flap after mastectomy. METHODS: From January 2018 to February 2020, a total of 54 patients were enrolled. The control group included 23 patients who underwent mastectomy-only and the experimental group included 31 patients who underwent breast reconstruction using a LD flap immediately after mastectomy. We assessed the Cobb's angle in spine X-rays, parameters derived from photometry, computed tomography (CT), and 3D scanning preoperatively (T0), 6 months post-surgery (T1), and 1-year post-surgery (T2). We also evaluated functional outcomes, such as pain intensity, disability of the upper extremities, and quality of life. RESULTS: In the control and experimental groups, the average age was 58.7/46.2 years, body mass index (BMI) was 24.9/22.5, and excised mass weight was 386.8/259.1 g, respectively. In the control group, differences in the Cobb's angle were significant between T0 and T2 (P=0.003). There were significant differences in the Cobb's angle and time interaction effects between the two groups (P=0.015). The degree of change in the Cobb's angle between T0 and T1 was positively correlated with change in the vertical distance from the 3D scanner midline to the nipple (P=0.009). CONCLUSIONS: The experimental group showed improved recovery in skeletal posture compared to the control group. Further, discovering the parameters that can predict the change of skeletal posture through a 3D scanner will have clinical significance. Accordingly, performing breast reconstruction by unilaterally applying the LD muscle is a safe, reliable, and useful method of autologous tissue transfer for breast cancer patients. 2021 Gland Surgery. All rights reserved.
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Keywords:
Mastectomy; mammaplasty; quality of life; surgical flaps
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