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Reconstruction Methods -
Using the Buttock
Reconstructing a breast using your buttock (SGAP flap)
What can be good about this operation?
- Made from your own tissues with all the advantages this carries.
- Is often available as a source of tissue when the abdomen is not.
- Reliable with 95% success rate.
What can be bad about this operation?
- Is a major operation lasting 6-8 hours.
- Is not commonly performed.
- Leaves a scar on the buttock and asymmetry of the two sides.
- Often has slightly firmer fat than the abdomen.
