The latissimus dorsi flap, experience with 51 operations.
Experience with 51 latissimus dorsal flaps is described. Used either as a muscular flap, a myocutaneous flap, or an island flap, it has an excellent blood supply and is suitable for the repair of large defects of the chest wall.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001415:Back; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged