Revisiting the musculocutaneous external oblique flap as a versatile alternative in large thoracic wall defects
Abstract Background The external oblique myocutaneous flap has been previously described for reconstruction of chest-thoracic wall defects smaller than 400–500 cm2. However, it is utilized less often than workhorse flaps such as the omental, pectoralis, rectus abdominis, and latissimus dorsi myocuta...
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Main Authors: | David Matera, Richard Huynh, Terrance Hanley, Amir B. Behnam |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Japan Surgical Society
2019-10-01
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Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0708-4 |
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