Question
Identify the Breast reconstruction surgery depicted in picture
A. LD flap
B. TRAM flap
C. SGAP flap
D. DIEP flap
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SGAP flap (Superior Gluteal Artery perforator flap)
The superior gluteal artery perforator (SGAP) flap uses tissue from the top of the buttocks to create breast tissue.
This is usually done if patients do not have adequate skin and tissue in their abdomens, or have had previous abdominal surgeries that may have interfered with blood vessels that the DIEP flap requires
SGAP flap procedure uses skin and fat tissue from the buttock area to create a new breast following mastectomy