A new study says that for women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy, the weight of the tissue flap used affects the risk of an important complication called fat necrosis. The study appears in Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery-Global Open, the official open-access medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Information on flap weight-and the number of blood vessels supplying the flap-can help plastic and reconstructive surgeons ...Saturday, 1 June 2013
Complication Risk After Breast Reconstruction Influenced by Weight of Tissue Flaps
A new study says that for women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy, the weight of the tissue flap used affects the risk of an important complication called fat necrosis. The study appears in Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery-Global Open, the official open-access medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Information on flap weight-and the number of blood vessels supplying the flap-can help plastic and reconstructive surgeons ...
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