The latissimus dorsi flap - Still a valuable tool in breast reconstruction: Report of 32 cases

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 132-137

  Eriksen, Catharina ^a,b   Stark, Birgit ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breast reconstructions; Complications; Crescent shaped expander; Latissimus dorsi

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LENGTH OF STAY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LENGTH OF STAY; MAMMAPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 45749138083     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: 16512073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02844310701811324     Document Type: Article

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