The Utility of a Novel Bidirectional Lateral Intercostal Artery Perforator Flap for Reconstructing Partial Mastectomy Defects

Summary:. Smaller breasts require volume replacement to allow for breast conservation for large tumor to breast size ratios. The lateral intercostal artery perforator (LICAP) flap is one of the most commonly used approaches to replace volume as it readily fills lateral breast defects where most canc...

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Main Author: Jean-Claude D. Schwartz, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2024-03-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005687