INDICATIONS FOR LIMITATIONS OF THE OMENTAL PEDICLE FLAP IN IMMEDIATE BREAST RECONSTRUCTION - SURGICAL RESULTS EVALUATION AND BREAST-Q© 2.0 SURVEY.

BACKGROUND AND AIM

Immediate reconstruction with an omental flap is a recognized suitable method for a full-thickness breast reconstruction or implant coverage for well-selected cases of nipple or skin-sparing mastectomies as well as cases of skin-reducing mastectomies. The authors' aim is the evaluation of indications and limitations of this technique with an original approach and also based on the analysis of patients' global satisfaction using the BREAST-Q 2.0© survey.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

From January 2014 to March 2018, 12 women aged between 29 to 67 years old (mean age: 49 years) underwent immediate breast reconstruction alone or with a definitive implant covered by a pedicled omental flap. All of them were asked to fill out the BREAST-Q© 2.0 survey.

CONCLUSIONS

The careful analysis of the cases shows that the indications for the immediate breast reconstruction based on the omental flap with a minimal resulting donor-site morbidity are strictly linked to its limitations, which are correctly reported in the study, but in the same way, it suggests that patients who underwent implant-based immediate breast reconstruction with omental flap reported significant improvements in satisfaction and health-related quality of their life.