Abstract
Current recipient vessels for microvascular breast reconstruction include the internal mammary and the thoracodorsal systems. This review will focus on the advantages of the internal mammary artery and vein and reasons for their preference.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 537-538 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Annals of plastic surgery |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- DIEP flap
- free TRAM flap
- free flaps
- internal mammary vessels
- microvascular breast reconstruction
- recipient vessels
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery