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Robotic Surgery in Breast Reconstruction: Harvest of the Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Flap

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Robotic surgery has advanced the pace of innovation in surgery. Robotic breast reconstruction is highlighted. The clinical application with advantages of the robotic approach, indications for the robotic approach and the surgical technique of robotic harvest of the latissimus dorsi flap for breast reconstruction are discussed. Robotic harvest of the muscle-only LD flap for breast reconstruction offers the ability to reliably harvest the entire muscle without the addition of any incisions beyond those required for the oncologic portion of the surgery. This eliminates incisional morbidity and enhances the esthetics of breast reconstruction.

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  1. Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 1488, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Amir E. Ibrahim M.D.

  2. Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 1488, 1400 Pressler Street, Houston, 77030, TX, USA

    Mark Clemens M.D. & Jesse C. Selber M.D., MPH, FACS

  3. Department of Surgery, University of Toledo College of Medicine 92, 3000 Arlington Avenue, Mailstop 1095, Toledo, OH, 43614, USA

    Karim A. Sarhane M.D., M.Sc.

  4. Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, 11-0236, 4th Floor, Phase I, Room C-456, Riad El Solh, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon

    Amir E. Ibrahim M.D.

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Ibrahim, A.E., Clemens, M., Sarhane, K.A., Selber, J.C. (2016). Robotic Surgery in Breast Reconstruction: Harvest of the Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Flap. In: Shiffman, M. (eds) Breast Reconstruction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18726-6_73

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