title: Reconstruction of large chest wall defects using a combination of a contralateral latissimus dorsi and a rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap.
abstract: A combination of a contralateral latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap and a rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap used in the reconstruction of large chest wall defects is reported in three patients. This combination is an easy and reliable procedure, without microsurgery, for reconstructing large chest wall defects or deformities and is applicable to patients whose ipsilateral branches of the subclavicular and axillary vessels cannot be used, and to those who need reconstruction of the subclavicular area and axilla as well as the breast mound area.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shishu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirose
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kiyono
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000637:transplantation; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015409:Mastectomy, Radical; D008875:Middle Aged; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000379:methods*