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Expanding the Indications for Latissimus Dorsi Musculocutaneous Flap in Totally Autologous Breast Reconstruction: The Extended Variant

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    Mario Dini PhD, Fabio Quercioli MD, Andrea Mori MD & Tommaso Agostini MD

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Dini, M., Quercioli, F., Mori, A. et al. Expanding the Indications for Latissimus Dorsi Musculocutaneous Flap in Totally Autologous Breast Reconstruction: The Extended Variant. Ann Surg Oncol 18 (Suppl 3), 266–270 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-010-1471-8

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