Lateral Thigh Perforator (LTP) Flap for Autologous Breast Reconstruction

Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Breast Cancer

Treatments: Procedure: LTP flap

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03106233

METC 14-5-095

Details and patient eligibility

About

The lateral thigh perforator (LTP) flap was previously introduced as an alternative flap for autologous breast reconstruction when the abdomen is not suitable as a donor site. In this prospective study all LTP flap breast reconstructions that have been performed since September 2012 are analyzed. In addition, the surgical refinements that were introduced over the years are reported.

Enrollment: 86 patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Lateral thigh region suitable as a donor site
• Abdomen not suitable as donor site
• Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Pre-operative imaging showing no suitable perforators

Trial design

86 participants in 1 patient group

LTP flap breast reconstruction

Description:

All consecutive patients who underwent LTP flap breast reconstructions (unilateral, bilateral or stacked unilateral) between September 2012 and November 2016 at three centers in Maastricht, the Netherlands, and New York and New Orleans, the United States, were included. Autologous breast reconstruction was performed by using the upper lateral thigh region as a donor site.

Treatment:

Procedure: LTP flap