A Clinical Anatomic Study of Internal Mammary Perforators as Recipient Vessels for Breast Reconstruction
Background Partially resecting ribs of the recipient site to facilitate easy anastomosis of the internal mammary vessels to free flaps during breast reconstruction can cause chest wall pain or deformities. To avoid this, the intercostal perforating branches of the internal mammary vessels can be us...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Archives of Plastic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2013.40.6.761 |