The use of a preoperative pattern in chest wall reconstruction with the latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap.
To use the entire muscle for breast reconstruction with the latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap, the location of the skin ellipse on the back is planned with a cloth pattern. The technique as used in two patients is described and illustrated.
D000328:Adult; D001415:Back; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps