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Breast reconstruction - series: Procedure, part 1

 Procedure, part 1

Breast reconstruction - series
Illustrations:

  • Indication, part 1
  • Indication, part 2
  • Incision
  • Procedure, part 1
  • Procedure, part 2
  • Aftercare
  • The flap is then transferred under the skin between the two sites, and sutured into place.

    Update Date: 6/7/2006

    Updated by: J.A. Lee, M.D., Division of Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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