The Lateral Thoracodorsal Flap in Delayed Bilateral Breast Reconstruction for an Obese Patient with Redundant Lateral Chest Wall Soft Tissue

Obesity (body mass index [BMI] > or = 30 kg/m2), one of the main risk factors for complications of breast reconstruction, makes surgeon hesitate to choose a single ideal surgical technique. Compared to transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap and latissimus dorsi flap, standard methods for a...

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Main Authors: Jin Su Shin, Eun Soo Park, Yong Bae Kim, Seung Min Nam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2015-02-01
Series:Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://e-aaps.org/upload/pdf/aaps-21-26.pdf