A latissimus dorsi flap is a surgical procedure that uses part of an upper back muscle to reconstruct the shape of the breast ...

Of the 34 complication sites, 12 were managed with drainage or excision and 22 with muscle flap surgery, 10 of which failed less aggressive therapy. Muscle flaps included the gracilis (n = 19 ...

Before having this surgery or any other surgery, you may want to see another surgeon to get a second opinion. Tissue flap surgery is a way to rebuild the shape of a breast using skin, fat, and ...

DIEP flap surgery is an option for patients who have had a mastectomy, in which one or both breasts are removed because of breast cancer or to prevent breast cancer. The primary benefit of a DIEP flap ...

The DIEP — or deep inferior epigastric perforator — flap is named for the blood vessel that runs through the abdominal muscle. According to breastcancer.org, this surgery requires surgeons ...

THE country’s leading medical institution, the Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed, has reached another milestone with the successful performance of its first facial reanimation surgery, a ...