Safety and viability of a new format of thoracoepigastric flap for reconstruction of the chest wall in locally advanced breast cancer: a cross-sectional study

Safety and viability of a new format of thoracoepigastric flap for reconstruction of the chest wall in locally advanced breast cancer: a cross-sectional study

INTRODUCTION: Patients who undergo radical mastectomy with extensive tissue loss require a surgical procedure for rapid and simple closure of the lesion, with good skin coverage and minimal morbidity, to make them eligible for early complementary treatments. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of a...

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Main Authors: Ana Claudia Benjamim Burattini, Rafael Clark de Oliveira Piteri, Lia Fleissig Ferreira, Vagner Franco da Silveira Junior, Julia Broetto, Carlos Augusto Richter, Luiz Eduardo Felipe Abla, Luiz Henrique Gebrim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica 2016-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
Subjects:
chest
chest wall
mastectomy
reconstructive surgical procedures
surgical flaps
Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/1705/en_v31n1a02.pdf

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