I had a bilateral tram flap surgery in 2008 can it be reversed?
Asked 2014-10-17
I feel as though this surgery was the biggest mistake of my life! I'm in constant pain and discomfort and have a hernia that hurts often. My plastic surgeon told me that it can be reversed. What would that entail? All I know is that I can no longer do the simplest things and will have to quit my job. I can't find anything anywhere about a tram reversal. Please help me!
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Once a part of our bodies have been operated on, it is forever changed. As stated, the tissue used to reconstruct the breast can be removed and may be replaced with implant based reconstruction. In terms of the abdomen, it depends on whether you had a pedicle tram flap, a microvascular free tram flap or DIEP flap. If you had a pedicle tram flap, it is unlikely that the muscle could be returned to the abdomen and function as before. I would recommend that you review your surgery, and the proposed repair of your abdomen with your surgeon.