Autologous breast reconstruction, or flap reconstruction, is one of the two main types of breast reconstruction surgery. The procedure uses skin, fat, and sometimes muscle from another place on the body to restore shape to the breast after a mastectomy, often from an abdominal site.
When an abdominal-based flap does not have enough volume, or is not available in some patients, what do we do? Dr Satomi Koide shares her experience in autologous breast reconstructions.
Dr Koide is an Australia-trained, board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon working in both the public and private sectors. She holds appointments as consultant surgeon at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal Women’s Hospital and St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne. She has special interest in complex oncological reconstruction, including breast reconstruction, head and neck reconstruction and sarcoma reconstruction.
