Skin-sparing mastectomy refers to the maximum preservation ... with wound problems such as poor cosmesis, possible skin flap necrosis, and the need for skin grafting. The surgeon should be ...

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

A meta-analysis of various studies indicated that while the overall rates of flap necrosis were similar between the two techniques, free flaps had a significantly lower rate of partial flap ...

Mastectomy surgery can lead to various early and late side effects and complications. Most notable complications are seroma ...

For most patients, stretching of the soft-tissue mastectomy envelope ... [33] No flap loss has occurred in the most recent 162 flaps. Fat necrosis (persistent induration beyond 2 months after ...