The Lymphedematous Limb as a Donor Site for Breast Fat Grafting

Shahnur Ahmed; Ganesh Mohan; Luci Hulsman; Arin K. Greene; Muhammad Shaheen; Mithun Sinha; Aladdin H. Hassanein

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The Lymphedematous Limb as a Donor Site for Breast Fat Grafting

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The Lymphedematous Limb as a Donor Site for Breast Fat Grafting

Shahnur Ahmed, Ganesh Mohan, Luci Hulsman, Arin K. Greene, Muhammad Shaheen, Mithun Sinha and Aladdin H. Hassanein

Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, Vol.12(5), p.e5824

05/01/2024

DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000005824

PMID: 38798937

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Abstract

Breast cancer-related lymphedema results in chronic upper limb swelling with subcutaneous deposition of fluid and fibroadipose tissue. Morbidity includes psychosocial distress, infection, and difficulty using the extremity. Operative management includes excisional procedures such as suction-assisted lipectomy to reduce abnormal subcutaneous fibroadipose tissue to improve limb volume. Patients who have had postmastectomy breast reconstruction often benefit from fat grafting. This report introduces the concept of fat grafting the breast using the lymphedematous arm as a donor site. This technique improves the volume of the limb by removing the excess subcutaneous adipose, and at the same time reconstructs the breast without adding a donor site not related to the breast cancer-related lymphedema.

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Title: Subtitle: The Lymphedematous Limb as a Donor Site for Breast Fat Grafting
Creators: Shahnur Ahmed - Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
Ganesh Mohan - Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
Luci Hulsman - Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
Arin K. Greene - Boston Children's Hospital
Muhammad Shaheen - Indiana University
Mithun Sinha - Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
Aladdin H. Hassanein - Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, Vol.12(5), p.e5824
DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000005824
PMID: 38798937
NLM abbreviation: Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
ISSN: 2169-7574
eISSN: 2169-7574
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number of pages: 3
Grant note: National Institutes of Healthhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000002; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA
Language: English
Date published: 05/01/2024
Academic Unit: Pathology
Record Identifier: 9985217061802771

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