title: A transverse thoracoabdominal skin flap for closure after radical mastectomy.
abstract: For closure of radical mastectomy defects, we present a new rotation flap using thoracoabdominal skin which crosses the midline of the trunk. This allows a rapid closure without the necessity of a delay.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013909:Thorax; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous