Bilateral Free Flap Breast Reconstruction Outcomes: Do Abdominal Scars Affect Bilateral Flaps?

Background:. The incidence of bilateral mastectomies is increasing along with the rates of breast reconstructions. A substantial number of patients will present with abdominal scars after Cesarean section, laparoscopy, laparotomy, and so on. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of prior...

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Main Authors: Dmytro Unukovych, MD, PhD, Edward J. Caterson, MD, PhD, Matthew J. Carty, MD, Jessica Erdmann-Sager, MD, Eric Halvorson, MD, Stephanie A. Caterson, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2017-09-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001493