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Breast volume replacement using the de-epithialized latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap

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The de-epithelialized latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap can be used for volume replacement of the subcutaneous mastectomy or unilateral hypoplasia, or for the replacement of the contracted prosthetic implant. Acceptable aesthetic results should be expected, and the permanence of the procedure is an improvement over the conventional silicone implant method of breast volume replacement. The procedure is applicable to both obese and thin patients, and should be considered as a reasonable alternative to the other methods of autologous replacement of lost breast tissue.

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  1. University Hospital for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Anichstraße 35, A-6020, Innsbruck, Austria

    Ch. Papp & E. Zanon

  2. Department of Plastic Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 400 West Brambleton Ave, 23510, Norfolk, Va., USA

    J. McCraw

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Papp, C., Zanon, E. & McCraw, J. Breast volume replacement using the de-epithialized latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap. Eur J Plast Surg 11, 120–125 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00539273

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