title: Surgical delay of TRAM flaps for breast reconstruction.
abstract: The lower transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap may give excellent results in breast reconstruction using autogenous tissues alone, however, surgical technique is demanding, and the risk of necrosis owing to vascular failure is high. We observed excellent vascularity of the flap in all 20 cases operated upon so far; in all these cases skin island was surgically delayed for one week before final transfer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Centre and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Towpik
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rózycki-Gerlach
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors