Bilateral breast reconstruction using bilateral anterolateral thigh flaps: A case report

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 124-127

  Bernier, Christina ^a   Ali, Rozina ^b   Rebecca, Alanna ^c   Cheng, Ming Huei ^d,e,f  

^a NOTRE DAME HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^d CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e XIAMEN CHANG GUNG HOSPITAL   (China)

^f NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anterolateral thigh flap; Bilateral reconstruction; Breast reconstruction; Perforator flap

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANTEROLATERAL THIGH FLAP; ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; BODY MASS; BREAST AREOLA; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CARTILAGE GRAFT; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTRADUCTAL CARCINOMA; LIPOSUCTION; NIPPLE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB CARTILAGE; SCAR FORMATION; SOFT TISSUE; SUPINE POSITION; SURGICAL APPROACH;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; SURGICAL FLAPS; THIGH;

EID: 65949105694     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e31817e9d4e     Document Type: Article

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