Preliminary Study of PGA Fabric for Seromas at Latissimus Dorsi Flap Donor Sites

Background:. Seroma formation is a major complication following latissimus dorsi (LD) flap transfer for breast reconstruction. We implanted a nonwoven polyglycolic acid (PGA) fabric—a biodegradable polymer—in the LD flap donor site and examined its effect on postoperative seroma formation and resolu...

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Main Authors: Yoshihito Itani, MD, Akeo Hagiwara, MD, Takahiro Hashimoto, MD, Noritaka Isogai, MD, Hirohisa Kusuhara, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2017-10-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001499