Abstract
The increasing popularity of the TRAM Flap for breast reconstruction has created a much greater request by many patients for further aesthetic improvement in the appearance of the new breast and of the abdominal donor site as well. This can be provided by greater use of a second-stage liposuction sculpturing of both the breast mound and the abdominal contours.
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Drever, J.M. Lipocontouring in breast reconstructive surgery. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 20, 285–289 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00228457
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00228457