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flap reconstruction |
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flap reconstruction, an alternative to skin expansion as a method of breast reconstruction after mastectomy. It involves creation of a skin flap using tissue from another part of the body, such as the back or abdomen. The flap is attached to the chest to create a pocket for implantation or to build a breast mound. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| We performed a rhomboid flap reconstruction of a 2-cm left cheek defect in a 58-year-old man who had previously undergone wide local excision and sentinel lymph node mapping for a Clark level III melanoma (figure 3, A). Reconstructive burn procedures typically require flap reconstruction or skin grafting, which involves removing skin from unburned places on the body (donor sites) and then grafted, or placed, on the burn wound. In breaking a window, he so injured his right hand that he required surgery yesterday to reconstruct the exterior tendon on his index finger, in addition to a flap reconstruction and a skin graft. |
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