Flap to Mastectomy Mass: Are Higher Ratios Associated with Greater Breast Reconstruction Satisfaction?
Aaron S LongAnn H ChingSacha C HaucMohammad Ali MozaffariAdam H JunnJean Carlo RiveraMariana N AlmeidaDavid P AlperOmar AllamMichael AlperovichPublished in: Journal of reconstructive microsurgery (2022)
In this preliminary study, a higher ratio of autologous flap mass to mastectomy mass was associated with overall higher patient-reported satisfaction. A 1:1 flap to mastectomy mass ratio may not adequately reapproximate desired breast size or shape. Larger autologous flap mass may be favorable for long-term patient satisfaction, and future studies should investigate the relationship between differential mass and breast esthetics.