The burned female breast.
Historically, treatment of the burned female breast has been unsatisfactory. By using the latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap, many patients can be reconstructed in a single operation. A more aggressive approach in adolescent patients whose breasts are developing may result in more normal breasts. In such patients, nipple reconstruction is delayed until a later time.
D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous