Does a Latissimus Dorsi Flap Improve Surgical Outcomes of Implant-based Breast Reconstruction following Infected Device Explantation?

Does a Latissimus Dorsi Flap Improve Surgical Outcomes of Implant-based Breast Reconstruction following Infected Device Explantation?

Background:. The goal of this study was to assess whether adding a latissimus dorsi (LD) flap to a secondary implant-based reconstruction (IBR) improves outcomes following explantation of the primary device due to infection. Methods:. We conducted a retrospective study of patients who underwent a se...

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Main Authors: Cedar Slovacek, BS, Malke Asaad, MD, David Mitchell, BS, Jesse C. Selber, MD, MPH, MHCM, Mark W. Clemens, MD, Carrie K. Chu, MD, MSCRs, Alexander F. Mericli, MD, Geoffrey L. Robb, MD, Summer E. Hanson, MD, PhD, Charles E. Butler, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2022-08-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004409

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