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AICAP Flap: Inner Breast Reconstruction After Lumpectomy
When breast cancer is in the inner (medial) part of the breast, a lumpectomy can leave a clear dent that is hard to repair. For tumours in the outer breast, techniques like the LICAP flap work very well. But inner-breast dents have long had fewer reliable options. The AICAP flap — short for Anterior Intercostal Artery Perforator flap — changes that. It is a technique made specifically to rebuild the inner breast after a lumpectomy. What Is the AICAP Flap? The AICAP flap is an

Dr. Mahyar Foumani
Mar 145 min read
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