Breast Reconstruction with Free-Tissue Transfer

The authors discuss the indications, advantages, and disadvantages of free-tissue transfer for breast reconstruction. The most common free flaps used today are individually discussed. Details about indications, contraindications, pertinent anatomy, pedicle characteristics, flap pliability, perfusion...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Plastic and reconstructive surgery (1963) 2001-10, Vol.108 (5), p.1345-1353
Hauptverfasser:	Beckenstein, Michael S, Grotting, James C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Female Humans Mammaplasty - methods Medical sciences Microsurgery - methods Middle Aged Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the genital tract and mammary gland Surgical Flaps
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Zusammenfassung:	The authors discuss the indications, advantages, and disadvantages of free-tissue transfer for breast reconstruction. The most common free flaps used today are individually discussed. Details about indications, contraindications, pertinent anatomy, pedicle characteristics, flap pliability, perfusion characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages for each of these flaps are presented. Details pertaining to the more common recipient vessels are presented. Future considerations are also briefly discussed. (Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 1081345, 2001.)
ISSN:	0032-1052 1529-4242
DOI:	10.1097/00006534-200110000-00038