Preservation of the lateral thoracic vein in axillary dissection - Its role in breast reconstruction using the DIEP flap

Breast

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-70

  Chand, Manish ^a   Swan, Marc C ^b   Horlock, Nigel ^b   Royle, Gavin ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Axillary surgery; DIEP flap; Lateral thoracic vein: onco plastic surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AXILLA; BREAST CANCER; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; DEEP INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC PERFORATOR FLAP; DISSECTION; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SALVAGE THERAPY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VASCULARIZATION; VEIN ANASTOMOSIS;

EID: 59849109638     PISSN: 09609776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2008.10.003     Document Type: Article

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