Axial flap from the inferior pole of the breast.
The dermal-adipose segment of the inferior pole of the breast is usually resected during mammaplasty. However, this segment, based only on a medial or lateral pedicle, may be used as an axial flap to provide a moderate amount of tissue in reconstruction of the anterior thoracic regions.
D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps