Breast reconstruction surgery
TMG Flaps
Transverse Myocutaneus Gracilis Flaps (TMG Flaps) refers to an alternative way of approaching breast reconstruction for patients who have undergone a mastectomy. This approach uses living skin, tissue, fat and muscle that is taken from a donor site on the upper, inner thigh.
Suitability for this operation also relies upon women having enough spare tissue on their upper, inner thighs to make a suitable flap (new breast). Typically, this is the second choice of donor area after the abdomen (DIEP flap) as it slightly more challenging as a donor site in terms of potential complication such as fluid collection. However, it is a good second choice for women who may have undergone stomach surgery in the past and have a degree of scar tissue in the abdomen.