Unilateral and Bilateral Breast Reconstruction with Pedicled TRAM Flaps: An Outcomes Analysis of 188 Consecutive Patients

Background: The abdomen remains a popular donor site for autologous tissue breast reconstruction. Recently, however, some authors have questioned whether the pedicled transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap should remain a first-line reconstruction option. Methods: Between 1998 and 2009...

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Main Authors: Jordan E. Ireton, BA, Jon A. Kluft, BA, Jeffrey A. Ascherman, MD, FACS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2013-05-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2013/05000/Article.1.aspx