Discussion: Assessment of Breast Volume Change after Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flap
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Assessment of Breast Volume Change after Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flap
BACKGROUND The evaluation of a breast after breast reconstruction depends on a surgeon's subjective criteria. We used computed tomography (CT) scans to obtain an objective evaluation of the postoperative results by measuring the breast volume of patients who had undergone breast reconstruction using pedicled transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flaps. This research will help in the o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Plastic Surgery
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2234-6163,2234-6171
DOI: 10.5999/aps.2012.39.6.636