Latissimus Dorsi Flap

Thank you Dr. I have a lot more research to do into these other types of reconstruction. We think you are talking about either the latissimus dorsi flap or a TRAM flap reconstruction. Both of those muscle flap procedures mean the muscle is turned and moved with the tissue in order to give the tissue blood supply. Whenever the muscle is divided at one end in order to do that the muscle will no longer function and will actually waste away and become very small. There are plenty of other procedures you can have that are muscle sparing and produce a successful breast reconstruction.

James E. Craigie, M.D.