Development of a mouse model of abdominal cutaneous flaps for breast reconstruction.

UNLABELLED: Autologous tissue transfer, in addition to replacing tissue that was lost during injury or surgery, offers women an excellent option to improve cosmetic appearance and self-confidence following mastectomy due to breast cancer. However, flap necrosis is a complication in obese patients un...

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Main Authors: Daniel John Womac, Arun Prathap Palanisamy, Rene Eslick, Dennis Kenneth Schimpf, Kenneth David Chavin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3538734?pdf=render