title: Post-mastectomy breast reconstruction in an irradiated field using a contralateral latissimus dorsi free flap.
abstract: A case is presented of post-mastectomy breast reconstruction in a patient who had received a large dose of post-operative radiotherapy, using a contralateral latissimus dorsi myocutaneous free flap transfer. The indications for this type of repair and the hazards encountered are outlined.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D011182:Postoperative Care; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012086:Reoperation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D013524:Surgical Flaps