Reconstruction
I was wondering if there is anyone who has had a failed tram flap procedure and what the final outcome was. I am hoping to find some guidance on where to go from here.
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Hi Klad, what an awful experience you are having. We just assume that the odds will be in our favour when we go ahead with these procedures. They do tell you that complications can and do occur, but it is like about a 1 or 2% chance, and so we just assume it won't be us. What will happen next? Will you keep persuing this reconstruction, or will you just heal and live with things? I'm sorry about your new abdo pain, and hope it will ease off soon. Does your plastic surgeon have a good record of success with this surgery? I know when I was considering this surgery the PS I was consulting in Sydney had a very high success rate. I think he said 1.6% failed, and from this number, another 1.2% were
cured following more surgery, leaving the .4% with an unsuccessful outcome. I thought those
odds were pretty good, and of course, if healthy
and a non smoker, you would hope to be in the
98.4% without problems. Unfortunately
radiotherapy does wreck your tissues in that area
too. I do hope that this will all improve for you
soon. Love Chris xx