title: Definitive evidence of rectus abdominis preservation and function after bilateral DIEP breast reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, and, Ben Taub General Hospital (Izaddoost) Division of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine (Ellsworth, Gordley) Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine (Vennix) Division of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, and, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas (Bullocks).
authors.forename: Shayan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Izaddoost
authors.forename: Warren A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Ellsworth
authors.forename: Kyle P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Gordley
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Vennix
authors.forename: Jamal M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bullocks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019074:Epigastric Arteries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D061525:Perforator Flap; D017568:Rectus Abdominis
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