title: Delayed breast reconstruction with a pedicled contralateral latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iwasawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirose
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayashi
mesh_terms: 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*