title: The possibilities of surgical cover of skin defect in locally advanced breast cancer.
abstract: Three types of surgical procedure were applied to cover skin defect in locally advanced breast cancer after simple mastectomy. The skin defect was impossible for primary suture. In four cases we used latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap with a very good effect. In two cases skin flap from the abdomen was used, and one case skin graft. The female patients survived 2.1 years with better quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Medical University of Lublin.
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stanisławek
authors.forename: Lucjan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kurylcio
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kurylcio
authors.forename: Małgorzata E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Krasuska
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D044584:Carcinoma, Ductal / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D015413:Mastectomy, Simple / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D015996:Survival Rate