VRAM flap for locally advanced breast cancer

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Keywords:

breast neoplasms, myocutaneous flap, surgical flaps, neoadjuvant therapy

Abstract

The authors presented a case of a patient with locally advanced breast cancer, with mammary and axillary localization, initially considered non-resectable, with good response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Due to the location of the lesion and the need for extensive resection, radical mastectomy was performed, associated with reconstruction with myocutaneous flap of the vertical rectus abdominis muscle. Different therapeutic options, the reasons that determine this choice, and local long-term control were discussed.

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Author Biographies

René Aloisio da Costa Vieira, School of Medicine of Botucatu

Postgraduate Program in Tocogynecology, School of Medicine of Botucatu – Botucatu (SP), Brazil. Postgraduate Program in Oncology, Hospital de Câncer de Barretos – Barretos (SP), Brazil. Department of Surgery, Mastology Division, Hospital de Câncer de Muriaé – Muriaé (MG), Brazil.

Raphael Luiz Haikel, Hospital de Câncer de Barretos

Department of Mastology and Breast Reconstruction, Hospital de Câncer de Barretos – Barretos (SP), Brazil.

Luciano Ipólito Branquinho, Hospital de Câncer de Barretos

Department of Mastology and Breast Reconstruction, Hospital de Câncer de Barretos – Barretos (SP), Brazil.

Idam de Oliveira-Junior, School of Medicine of Botucatu

Postgraduate Program in Tocogynecology, School of Medicine of Botucatu – Botucatu (SP), Brazil. Department of Mastology and Breast Reconstruction, Hospital de Câncer de Barretos – Barretos (SP), Brazil.

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Published

2021-04-05

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Vieira, R. A. da C., Haikel, R. L., Branquinho, L. I., & Oliveira-Junior, I. de. (2021). VRAM flap for locally advanced breast cancer. Mastology, 31, 1–4. Retrieved from https://revistamastology.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/317

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Vol. 31 (2021)

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Case Reports

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