Abstract
Breast reconstruction following mastectomy has reached a high level of excellence. An S-shaped skin island on a latisimus dorsi myocutaneous flap is presented. This flap is an aid to better aesthetic balance in breast reconstruction.
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Broadbent, T.R., Woolf, R.M. Breast reconstruction: A better skin pattern. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 7, 145–148 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01571336
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01571336