Using Local Flaps in a Chest Wall Reconstruction after Mastectomy for Locally Advanced Breast Cancer

Using Local Flaps in a Chest Wall Reconstruction after Mastectomy for Locally Advanced Breast Cancer

BackgroundSurgical ablation for locally advanced breast cancer results in large chest wall defects, which can then be managed with local flaps or skin grafts. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the outcomes of three types of local skin flaps.MethodsAmong 25 local flaps in 24 patients, 6 were...

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Main Authors: Joo Seok Park, Sei Hyun Ahn, Byung Ho Son, Eun Key Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2015-05-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
Breast neoplasms
Mammaplasty
Thoracic wall
Surgical flaps
Online Access:http://www.e-aps.org/upload/pdf/aps-42-288.pdf

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