KimH
12 years agoMember
TUG and GAP reconstructions
Reconstruction options?I'm 32, no children, no fat, and had a left mastectomy with axillary clearance, and had chemo and radio.I have seen one PS who I personally did not like. With no stomach, he couldn't do his favourite recon method, nor did I warm to his lat dorsi (back flap) method. I'm not a fan of any flap methods because I am well aware that I need implants. I am also having the right side done prophylactically.I am lucky enough that I was made aware of other types of reconstruction through communicating with other patients - not the surgeon. I am wondering if anyone else has had, or looked into TUG (using upper thigh) flap, or GAP (using the butt) flap reconstruction. Are there any surgeons in Australia that do these procedures?