Clínica Müller is a private plastic surgery clinic in Florianópolis, Brazil. The center specializes in reconstructive breast care and aesthetic surgery. Dr. Sérgio Trindade Müller founded it in 1978. A team of two doctors handles both reconstructive and aesthetic needs. Services include breast reconstruction, body contouring, and facial rejuvenation.
A key feature is the long-running breast reconstruction mutirão, now in its 16th edition. This volunteer program offers free surgery for patients who cannot afford it. The clinic partners with AMUCC to support women after mastectomies. Dr. Henrique Müller is a titular member of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery. He has around 20 years of experience.
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Small drain marks; scars mature over 12 months or longer.","sessions_or_stages":{"sessions":{"min":1,"max":1,"unit":"visits","qualifier":"One primary DIEP free-flap operation with a single hospital admission."},"stages":[{"code":"planning_imaging","label":"Surgical planning and perforator imaging","after":{"min":0,"max":30,"unit":"days","qualifier":"After First consultation: Planning and imaging are scheduled before surgery, counted from the first consultation; timing depends on cancer treatment."}},{"code":"inpatient_monitoring","label":"Inpatient flap monitoring, drain care, and mobilization","after":{"min":0,"max":6,"unit":"days","qualifier":"After DIEP flap surgery: Uncomplicated stay; flap checks continue until discharge."}},{"code":"optional_refinement","label":"Optional contour or nipple-areola refinement","after":{"min":90,"max":180,"unit":"days","qualifier":"After DIEP flap surgery: Conditional, not mandatory; timing depends on healing, swelling, and any adjuvant therapy."}}],"qualifier":"Primary numbers cover only the single DIEP operation. Later refinements are optional, and implant-based reconstruction is outside this profile."},"success":{"metric":"Early flap survival without total flap loss","value":97,"unit":"percent","horizon":"During the initial hospital stay and first weeks","population":"Adults after unilateral DIEP free-flap breast reconstruction in specialist microsurgical centers","evidence_status":"limited"},"techniques":[{"name":"Unilateral DIEP free-flap breast reconstruction (primary profile)","suits_whom":"Patients with enough lower abdominal tissue and suitable perforator vessels who want autologous reconstruction after mastectomy.","recovery":"Several inpatient nights with flap monitoring; ordinary functional recovery takes several weeks."},{"name":"Alternative: implant or tissue expander-based reconstruction (outside primary numbers)","suits_whom":"Patients with adequate skin envelope who prefer a shorter operation or no donor site.","recovery":"Shorter initial stay; may need expansion visits and later implant exchange."},{"name":"Alternative: other flaps (e.g., muscle-sparing TRAM, latissimus dorsi, thigh flaps) (outside primary numbers)","suits_whom":"Patients unsuitable for DIEP because of insufficient abdominal tissue or vessel anatomy.","recovery":"Varies by flap and donor site."},{"name":"Optional nipple-areola reconstruction and contour refinement (outside primary numbers)","suits_whom":"Patients who have healed after breast mound reconstruction and want nipple restoration or symmetry adjustment.","recovery":"Usually short procedures, often day-case; recovery is shorter than for the primary operation."}],"treatment_conditions":["inpatient"],"treatment_duration_hours":{"min":4,"max":8,"unit":"hours","qualifier":"Operating time for uncomplicated unilateral DIEP with microvascular anastomosis; longer if combined with mastectomy or complicated by vessel problems."},"initial_assessment_documents":["Front, side and back photos of torso","Mastectomy operative and pathology reports","Oncology treatment summary with radiotherapy dates","Abdominal CT or MR angiography (if available)","Previous abdominal surgery history and scars"],"travel_trips":{"min":1,"max":1,"one_trip_possible":true,"qualifier":"Single DIEP operation; about 2-3 weeks total for stay, drains and travel clearance. Follow-ups can be done at home."}}},"hrefLanguages":[{"rel":"alternate","hreflang":"ru","language":"ru","href":"https://ru.bookimed.com/clinics/country=brazil/city=florianopolis/procedure=vosstanovitelnaya-hirurgiya-grudi/"}],"offerFilters":{"offer_count":0,"price_filter":{"from":0,"to":0,"avg":0}},"illnessesByOperation":[{"id":3,"alias":"breast-cancer","name":"Cáncer de mama"}],"rendersOffersList":false}