The use of latissimus dorsi miniflap for reconstruction following breast-conserving surgery: Experience of a small breast unit in a district hospital

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 46-50

  Navin, C ^b   Agrawal, A ^a   Kolar, K M ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Bassetlaw District General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; BREAST SURGERY; BREAST TUMOR; CANCER RECURRENCE; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT NECROSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LATISSIMUS DORSI FLAP; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; MASTECTOMY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, DUCTAL, BREAST; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MASTECTOMY, SEGMENTAL; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 33846169107     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-006-0396-7     Document Type: Article

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