Sensory Restoration in Abdominally Based Free Flaps for Breast Reconstruction Using Nerve Allograft.
Journal
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
ISSN: 1529-4242
Titre abrégé: Plast Reconstr Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 1306050
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 01 2023
01 01 2023
Historique:
pubmed:
5
10
2022
medline:
31
12
2022
entrez:
4
10
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Neurotization in breast reconstruction can be performed with the aid of nerve grafts and conduits to decrease the tedious dissection and overcome size mismatch. However, there has yet to be a formal analysis of this approach. The goal of this study was to evaluate sensory recovery after neurotized abdominally based free flaps for breast reconstruction using the authors' novel technique and analyze factors that could affect sensory recovery. A novel technique using processed nerve allograft in combination with a nerve conduit was used. Dynamic and static sensation recovery tests were performed in patients who underwent neurotized or nonneurotized abdominally based free flap reconstructions. Demographics, surgical details, and complications were analyzed. Statistical analyses were performed using chi-square and Mann-Whitney tests. Fifty patients (78 breasts) were analyzed: 60 breasts with neurotized reconstruction and 18 breasts without. For patients with more than 12 months of follow-up, the neurotized cohort demonstrated improved dynamic tests compared to the nonneurotized cohort (38 ± 21.69 versus 56.17 ± 20.8, respectively; P = 0.014). Factors associated with decreased sensory return in patients who underwent neurotized reconstruction were diabetes, higher body mass index, skin-sparing mastectomy, higher American Society of Anesthesiologists class, history of radiation therapy, or history of hormonal therapy. This is the first study to report on outcomes of neurotized autologous breast reconstruction using a nerve graft and conduit technique. The authors' approach resulted in improved sensory outcomes compared to those in patients who did not undergo sensory reconstruction. Importantly, factors that can interfere with sensory recovery were identified. Therapeutic, III.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Neurotization in breast reconstruction can be performed with the aid of nerve grafts and conduits to decrease the tedious dissection and overcome size mismatch. However, there has yet to be a formal analysis of this approach. The goal of this study was to evaluate sensory recovery after neurotized abdominally based free flaps for breast reconstruction using the authors' novel technique and analyze factors that could affect sensory recovery.
METHODS
A novel technique using processed nerve allograft in combination with a nerve conduit was used. Dynamic and static sensation recovery tests were performed in patients who underwent neurotized or nonneurotized abdominally based free flap reconstructions. Demographics, surgical details, and complications were analyzed. Statistical analyses were performed using chi-square and Mann-Whitney tests.
RESULTS
Fifty patients (78 breasts) were analyzed: 60 breasts with neurotized reconstruction and 18 breasts without. For patients with more than 12 months of follow-up, the neurotized cohort demonstrated improved dynamic tests compared to the nonneurotized cohort (38 ± 21.69 versus 56.17 ± 20.8, respectively; P = 0.014). Factors associated with decreased sensory return in patients who underwent neurotized reconstruction were diabetes, higher body mass index, skin-sparing mastectomy, higher American Society of Anesthesiologists class, history of radiation therapy, or history of hormonal therapy.
CONCLUSIONS
This is the first study to report on outcomes of neurotized autologous breast reconstruction using a nerve graft and conduit technique. The authors' approach resulted in improved sensory outcomes compared to those in patients who did not undergo sensory reconstruction. Importantly, factors that can interfere with sensory recovery were identified.
CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE
Therapeutic, III.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36194066
doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000009773
pii: 00006534-202301000-00005
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
25-33Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022 by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
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