Breast reconstruction: a better skin pattern.
Breast reconstruction following mastectomy has reached a high level of excellence. An S-shaped skin island on a latisimus dorsi myocutaneous flap is presented. This flap is an aid to better aesthetic balance in breast reconstruction.
D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods