Usefulness of a Lateral Thoracodorsal Flap after Breast Conserving Surgery in Laterally Located Breast Cancer

BackgroundBreast-conserving surgery is widely accepted as an appropriate method in breast cancer, and the lateral thoracodorsal flap provides a simple, reliable technique, especially when a mass is located in the lateral breast. This study describes the usefulness of a lateral thoracodorsal flap aft...

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Main Authors: Jung Dug Yang, Dong Wan Ryu, Jeong Woo Lee, Kang Young Choi, Ho Yun Chung, Byung Chae Cho, Ho Yong Park, Jin Suk Byun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2013-07-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.e-aps.org/upload/pdf/aps-40-367.pdf