Targeted Muscle Reinnervation following Breast Surgery: A Novel Technique

SummaryPost-mastectomy pain syndrome is a prevalent chronic pain condition that affects numerous patients following breast surgery. The mechanism of this pain has been proposed to be neurogenic in nature. As such, we propose a novel surgical method for the prophylactic management of postsurgical bre...

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Published inPlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open Vol. 8; no. 4; p. e2782
Main Authors O’Brien, Andrew L, Kraft, Casey T, Valerio, Ian L, Rendon, Juan L, Spitz, Jamie A, Skoracki, Roman J
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LanguageEnglish
Published United States Copyright The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. All rights reserved 01.04.2020
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Summary:SummaryPost-mastectomy pain syndrome is a prevalent chronic pain condition that affects numerous patients following breast surgery. The mechanism of this pain has been proposed to be neurogenic in nature. As such, we propose a novel surgical method for the prophylactic management of postsurgical breast paintargeted muscle reinnervation of the breast. This article serves to review the relevant current literature of post-mastectomy pain syndrome and targeted muscle reinnervation, describe our current surgical technique for this operation, and present an initial cohort of patients to undergo this procedure.
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ISSN:2169-7574
2169-7574
DOI:10.1097/GOX.0000000000002782