Rotation flap of the anterior rectus abdominis sheath for hernia prevention in TRAM breast reconstruction

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 207-211

  Amir, Abraham ^a,b   Silfen, Ram ^a,b   Hauben, Daniel J ^a,b  

^a RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXORUBICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIA; HUMAN; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FEMALE; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; RECTUS ABDOMINIS; SURGICAL FLAPS; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

EID: 0037316463     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SAP.0000029631.35768.1B     Document Type: Article

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