A latissimus dorsi flap is a surgical procedure that uses part of an upper back muscle to reconstruct the shape of the breast. This surgery is typically done after a mastectomy (surgical breast ...

Tissue flap surgery is a way to rebuild the shape of a breast using skin, fat, and possibly muscle from another part of the body. It is usually done after part or all of the breast is removed ...

"It's attempting to make them whole after they've had to have part of their body removed to survive a cancer," Dr. Whitney ...

Study shows that BMI may be linked to wound complications after surgery, with obese patients experiencing higher rates of dehiscence This study confirms that flaps in obese individuals have ...