Prophylactic Buried Dermal Flap with Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction: Effect on Functional Outcomes after Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
ALND results in decreased shoulder flexion and abduction. Patients who undergo a prophylactic buried dermal flap have greater preservation of shoulder abduction by 28 degrees compared with those who have ALND without a buried dermal flap.
Authors
- Kasra N. Fallah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1285-5669)
- Shahnur Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8707-9230)
- Ravinder Bamba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6365-6686)
- Richard Jason VonDerHaar
- Aladdin H. Hassanein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0966-7851)
- Rachel M. Danforth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4691-3238)
- Kandice K. Ludwig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8976-504X)
- Mary E. Lester (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2953-7373)
- Carla Suzanne Fisher
- Angad S. Sidhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9825-8964)
Institutions
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Surgeons
- Published
- 2025-10-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/xcs.0000000000001672
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01