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Informed Consent – Breast Reconstruction with Diep Flap INFORMED CONSENT – BREAST RECONSTRUCTION WITH DIEP FLAP ©2009 American Society of Plastic Surgeons®. Purchasers of the Patient Consultation Resource Book are given a limited license to modify documents contained herein and reproduce the modified version for use in the Purchaser's own practice only. All other rights are reserved by American Society of Plastic Surgeons®. Purchasers may not sell or allow any other party to use any version of the Patient Consultation Resource Book, any of the documents contained herein or any modified version of such documents. INFORMED CONSENT – BREAST RECONSTRUCTION WITH DIEP FLAP INSTRUCTIONS This is an informed-consent document that has been prepared to help inform you of breast reconstruction with DIEP, Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap, abdominal muscle flap surgery, its risks, and alternative treatment(s). It is important that you read this information carefully and completely. Please initial each page, indicating that you have read the page and sign the consent for surgery as proposed by your plastic surgeon and agreed upon by you. GENERAL INFORMATION There are a variety of surgical techniques for breast reconstruction. Most mastectomy patients are medically appropriate for breast reconstruction, either immediately following breast removal or at a later time. The best candidates, however, are women whose cancer, as far as can be determined, seems to be eliminated by mastectomy. There are legitimate reasons to delay breast reconstruction. Some women may be advised by their surgeon or oncologist to wait until other forms of necessary cancer treatment are completed. Other patients may require more complex breast reconstruction procedures. Women who smoke or who have other health conditions such as obesity or high blood pressure may be advised to postpone surgery. In any case, being informed of your options concerning breast reconstruction can help you prepare for a mastectomy with a more positive outlook on the future. Breast reconstruction has no known effect on altering the natural history of breast cancer or interfering with other forms of breast cancer treatment such as chemotherapy or radiation. The DIEP flap technique of breast reconstruction involves the use of lower abdominal skin and fatty tissue with as little as possible amount of the abdominal muscle. This tissue is transferred to the chest wall region in order to reconstruct a breast mound. The blood vessels providing circulation to the tissue are re-connected to the blood vessels on the chest to re-establish flow of blood to the tissue in the new position. This vascular connection usually requires microsurgical techniques. Following the reconstruction of the breast mound, the lower abdominal incisions are closed. This is a modification of TRAM abdominal muscle flap breast reconstruction, but attempts to preserve the “six-pack” muscle function. In some cases, your plastic surgeon may recommend that a breast implant be inserted underneath the flap to give the breast mound additional projection. Tissue flap techniques of breast reconstruction are useful in the following situations: • Inadequate chest wall tissue for breast reconstruction with implants or expanders • Past history of radiation to chest wall after mastectomy • Patients with concerns about silicone breast implant/expander • Failure of earlier breast reconstruction Contraindications to DIEP flap breast reconstruction procedure exist: • A patient who is medically or psychologically unsuitable for breast reconstruction • A past history of abdominal surgery which has impaired DIEP flap blood supply A separate consent form for the use of breast implants in conjunction with breast reconstruction with DIEP flap is necessary. ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT DIEP flap breast reconstruction is an elective surgical operation. Alternative treatment would consist of the use of external breast prostheses or padding, tissue expansion breast reconstruction, saline or silicone gel breast implants or the transfer of other body tissues for breast reconstruction. Potential risks and complications are associated with alternative techniques of breast reconstruction that involve surgery. Page 2 of 10 Patient Initials 05-09-09 version ©2009 American Society of Plastic Surgeons®. INFORMED CONSENT – BREAST RECONSTRUCTION WITH DIEP FLAP RISKS OF BREAST RECONSTRUCTION WITH DIEP FLAP Every surgical procedure involves a certain amount of risk, and it is important that you understand the risks involved with breast reconstruction with DIEP flap and the possible use of a breast implant in addition to the flap. In the event that a DIEP flap is used without a breast implant, risks associated with breast implants would not be applicable. There is a higher incidence of risk and complications from the use of the DIEP flap for breast reconstruction than there is with other breast reconstruction techniques. An individual’s choice to undergo a surgical procedure is based on the comparison of the risk to potential benefit. Although the majority of women do not experience the following complications, you should discuss each of them with your plastic surgeon to make sure you understand the risks, potential complications, and consequences of breast reconstruction with DIEP flap. Specific Risks of Breast Reconstruction with DIEP Flap Delayed Healing and Loss of Flap: Wound disruption or delayed wound healing is possible. It is possible to have areas of the chest wall or DIEP flap die. This may require frequent dressing changes or further surgery to remove the non-living tissue. Some areas of the chest or DIEP flap skin may heal abnormally or slowly when there is reduced blood supply to tissue from prior surgery or radiation therapy treatments. Smokers have a greater risk of skin loss and wound healing complications. Second-hand smoke can also have similar negative effects on wound healing. Implant Extrusion: Lack of adequate tissue coverage may result in exposure and extrusion of a breast implant, if used, in addition to the DIEP flap. If tissue breakdown occurs and the breast implant becomes exposed, removal is necessary. It may not be possible to place a new implant at the same time. You may have to allow for complete wound healing without an implant before your breast reconstruction can be completed. Firmness: Excessive firmness of the breast can occur after surgery due to internal scarring or scarring around a breast implant if one is used. The occurrence of this is not predictable and additional treatment or surgery may be necessary. Radiation therapy to the chest region after breast reconstruction with a DIEP flap may produce unacceptable firmness or other long-term complications. Microvascular Surgery: Flap loss may result if a blockage occurs at the point of arterial or venous attachment to the DIEP flap. If there are no contraindications you will be on Aspirin for at least one month after the surgery. The blood flow through the vessels is monitored after the surgery. If there is an indication of a blockage urgent surgery may be necessary to remove the blockage and re-establish the circulation in the tissue flap. In a small number of patients this may not be successful and the flap tissue may die and have to be removed completely. Other reconstructive modalities can be considered at that point. Weakness of Abdominal Muscle Function: Following transfer of abdominal tissue there is anticipated muscle weakness. This is less prominent in case of a DIEP flap compared to the traditional TRAM flap. Usually, the patients are able to return to most of their usual activities in two to four months. Patients may notice a feeling of abdominal weakness while doing sit-up exercises or similar movements. Abdominal Wall Hernia: On rare occasions, the area of the abdominal wall where the muscle has been manipulated will become weak and produce a hernia. Very rarely, re-operation for repair of this hernia may be necessary. In some cases, a plastic mesh or other biologic material, will be inserted at the time of the breast reconstruction procedure incision closure to help support and reinforce the abdominal wall. Page 3 of 10 Patient Initials 05-09-09 version ©2009 American Society of Plastic Surgeons®. INFORMED CONSENT – BREAST RECONSTRUCTION WITH DIEP FLAP Other Perforator and Tissue Flaps: In addition to the lower abdominal area, other regions of the body can be used as a donor site for tissue to reconstruct the breasts after mastectomy. One of those areas is the buttock region. An elliptic segment of skin and fat can be removed from the upper buttock area (Superior Gluteal) or the lower buttock area close to the buttock crease (Inferior Gluteal). Generally, the attempt is made to remove the needed tissue and preserve the muscles in that region as far as possible. The skin and fatty tissue are removed with the corresponding small blood vessels (perforators). These blood vessels are re-connected to the vessels on the chest later during the surgery to establish blood circulation to the transferred tissue. This process requires microsurgical techniques. If the tissue is removed from the upper buttock area the procedure is called Superior Gluteal Artery Perforator or SGAP flap. The tissue from the lower part of the buttock is called Inferior Gluteal Artery or IGAP flap. Removal of tissue from one buttock may cause asymmetry requiring future procedures to balance both buttocks and create a more symmetric appearance. In selected cases, skin and fatty tissue can be harvested from the thigh or hip region. These tissues can be transferred to the chest for breast reconstruction using microsurgical techniques in the same fashion as described earlier. The risks involved in SGAP, IGAP, and other microvascular techniques are very similar to the risks of the DIEP flap reconstruction. Ask your surgeon for more details if you are considering one of these procedures. Change in Nipple and Skin Sensation: Breast reconstruction cannot restore normal sensation to your breast or nipple. Skin that is transferred as part of the muscle flap will lack sensation. Numbness may occur in the skin on the back where the latissimus muscle was located.
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