Are there any risks specific to the free TRAM flap technique?
Yes, clotting of the reattached blood vessels. If the microsurgically repaired blood vessels develop a thrombosis (or a blood clot), the flap (tissue) has no blood supply and will die if the blood supply is not restored. When a flap thromboses, this can usually be repaired if it is detected early. In general, the risk of thromboses is the greatest during the first 24 hours after surgery, and problems thereafter are quite rare – in general occuring in approximately 1-2 % of the patients (1-2 patients out of 100).s is the greatest during the first 24 hours after surgery, and problems thereafter are quite rare, and in general occurs in approximately 1-2 % of the patients (1-2 patients out of 100). Los Angeles plastic surgeons from UCLA Plastic Surgery offer all aspects of plastic surgery including breast lifts breast augmentation breast reduction information about breast implants breast reconstruction and more. View before and after photos of these plastic surgery procedures, learn more a
