Postoperative Patient-Controlled Analgesia

Published Date: 19th July 2016

Publication Authors: Iqbal A, Shaaban H

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The latissimus dorsi has been the workhorse flap in breast reconstruction for several decades. The flap has a high reliability but is becoming less frequently used because of the recognized limitations of this flap. These disadvantages include functional impairment such as reduced shoulder mobility and strength. The rate of seroma formation has also been reported to be high with traditional latissimus dorsi flaps. We describe the use of the muscle-sparing latissimus dorsi flap within our unit for breast reconstruction.

Nassab, R; Shaaban, H; Alvi, R; Iqbal, A. (2014).  A comparative study of postoperative patient-controlled analgesia use in latissimus dorsi and muscle-sparing latissimus dorsi flaps in breast reconstruction . Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 134 (1), 175e-176e

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