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Latissimus Dorsi Flap: Everything You Need to Know
A latissimus dorsi flap is a surgical procedure that uses part of an upper back muscle to reconstruct the shape of the breast ...
Baylor College of Medicine11mon
DIEP Flap
DIEP flap surgery is an option for patients who have had a mastectomy, in which one or both breasts are removed because of breast cancer or to prevent breast cancer. The primary benefit of a DIEP flap ...
Medical Dialogues10d
Intraoperative unfractionated heparin may prevent thrombotic complications and enhance flap viability in reconstructive surgery: Study
In reconstructive surgery, specifically free flap reconstructive surgery, concerns persist regarding the risk of failures due ...
New Atlas8d
Eye surgeons turn to teeth in astonishing vision treatments
A surgical procedure to restore the power of sight to blind patients using their teeth is slowly gaining traction around the ...
Decubitus Ulcer Management: Post-Flap Complications Increased In The Obese
Dr. Greg Vigna Study shows that BMI may be linked to wound complications after surgery, with obese patients experiencing higher rates of de ...