title: [Importance of the Limberg triple flap in the surgical treatment of cancer of the breast in the male].
abstract: Two cases of male breast cancer are presented. The patients underwent a modified radical mastectomy with immediate closure of the defect using a triple L-shaped transposition flap. We briefly recall the behaviour of these tumors and the applied surgical principles to define better the value of this plastic procedure. A variety of surgical plastic techniques are described and compared. The triple L-shaped Limberg flap, very well adapted to the treatment of male breast cancer, is described in detail. The results are gratifying both from the plastic and cancerologic view-point.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014945:Wound Healing
vernacular_title: Intérêt du triple lambeau de Limberg dans le traitement chirurgical du cancer du sein chez l'homme.