ACL_PS News

Plastic Surgery Ideas and Opinions:
Dr Campbell-Lloyd's personal blog.

Pre-operative CT scans for DIEP flaps: better, faster!
December 20, 2022
March 2, 2016
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By Dr. Andrew Campbell-Lloyd

Pre-operative CT scans for DIEP flaps: better, faster!

CT angiograms have had a huge impact on the way in which we perform DIEP flaps. By providing a clear idea of the position and quality of vessels...

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The Breast Reconstruction Series #7: Alternative free-flap reconstructions
December 20, 2022
February 29, 2016
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By Dr. Andrew Campbell-Lloyd

The Breast Reconstruction Series #7: Alternative free-flap reconstructions

Options other than the DIEP flap for breast reconstruction are considered “secondary” choices, and with good reason. but...

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Microsurgery and reality: what happens when DIEP flaps fail
December 20, 2022
December 15, 2015
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By Dr. Andrew Campbell-Lloyd

Microsurgery and reality: what happens when DIEP flaps fail

I am a microsurgeon. In my hands, I believe that a DIEP flap can offer the best reconstruction possible. But what happens when it all goes wrong?

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What women want?
December 20, 2022
December 11, 2015
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By Dr. Andrew Campbell-Lloyd

What women want?

Who is really making the important decisions when it comes to breast reconstruction?

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Breast implants: when they work, and when they don’t.
January 8, 2023
December 4, 2015
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By Dr. Andrew Campbell-Lloyd

Breast implants: when they work, and when they don’t.

Much of the focus when discussing breast reconstruction is on the DIEP flap. However, for some women, implant based reconstruction ...

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The Breast Reconstruction Series #6 - benefits of the DIEP flap
January 8, 2023
November 1, 2015
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By Dr. Andrew Campbell-Lloyd

The Breast Reconstruction Series #6 - benefits of the DIEP flap

The DIEP flap is the accepted “gold standard” in Breast Reconstruction. Whilst there are circumstances in which a DIEP is the wrong procedure for some pati

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The Breast Reconstruction Series #5
December 20, 2022
October 19, 2015
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By Dr. Andrew Campbell-Lloyd

The Breast Reconstruction Series #5

We are asked often why there is now such a strong push towards autologous reconstruction, and DIEP flaps in particular. This is a discussion worth having,

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The Breast Reconstruction Series #4 - autologous reconstruction
January 8, 2023
October 18, 2015
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By Dr. Andrew Campbell-Lloyd

The Breast Reconstruction Series #4 - autologous reconstruction

“Autologous” breast reconstruction, using a woman’s own tissues rather than an implant, appeals to many patients. By far the most...

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The Breast Reconstruction Series #3 - what is a flap?
December 20, 2022
October 6, 2015
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By Dr. Andrew Campbell-Lloyd

The Breast Reconstruction Series #3 - what is a flap?

Reconstructing the breast with a “flap”….it sounds a bit weird if we’re honest. Plastic Surgeons talk about flaps all the time, but what exactly...

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The Breast Reconstruction Series #2 - types of mastectomy
January 8, 2023
October 2, 2015
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By Dr. Andrew Campbell-Lloyd

The Breast Reconstruction Series #2 - types of mastectomy

How a breast is reconstructed is dependent on what has been removed. There is no “one-size-fits-all” approach. But...

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The Breast Reconstruction Series #1 - an Introduction.
January 8, 2023
September 30, 2015
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By Dr. Andrew Campbell-Lloyd

The Breast Reconstruction Series #1 - an Introduction.

There is a huge investment in resources to support women with breast cancer in Australia. But there seems to me a lack of...

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