Reconstruction of chronic radiation-induced ulcers in the chest wall using free and pedicle flaps
Background and purposeResection of radiation-induced ulcers often causes full-thickness defects of the chest wall. We retrospectively reviewed and evaluated 17 patients to explore a method of chest wall reconstruction.Materials and methodsA total of 17 breast cancer patients with radiation-induced u...
Main Authors: | Bo Zhou, Ying Long, Sha Li, Chunliu Lv, Dajiang Song, Yuanyuan Tang, Liang Yi, Zhenhua Luo, Gaoming Xiao, Zan Li, Xiao Zhou |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-11-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.1010990/full |
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