Delayed breast reconstruction with a pedicled contralateral latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap.
Use of the pedicled contralateral latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap is a safe and valuable option in delayed breast reconstruction. This flap also can create an anterior axillary fold by including fat from the lumbosacral fascia.
Iwasawa
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
Matsuo
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K
Hirose
T
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Hayashi
K
K
D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015409:Mastectomy, Radical; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*