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To ensure sufficient blood supply of a unilateral pedicled rectus abdominis flap, the contralateral deep inferior epigastric vessels can be revascularized. Many reports have introduced the specific methods [1].
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Li, Z., Gao, H. (2023). Unilateral Pedicled TRAM Flap Plus Contralateral Free DIEP Flap. In: Li, Z., Song, D. (eds) Oncoplastic Flap Surgery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8926-1_9
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