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A modified Type B fasciocutaneous flap can be safely raised in the lateral thoracic region due to its rich vascularisation. This paper described the anatomical basis for such a flap, based on 18 dissections in 9 cadavers. The multiple direct cutaneous perforators which supply this region were found to be fairly constant and of adequate calibre to sustain a fasciocutaneous flap.
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Bhattacharya, S., Bhagia, S.P., Bhatnagar, S.K. et al. The anatomical basis of the lateral thoracic flap. Eur J Plast Surg 13, 238–240 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00208322
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