The Effect of Mini-Latissimus Dorsi Flap (MLDF) Reconstruction on Shoulder Function in Breast Cancer Patients.

Tomris Duymaz Zeynep Erdoğan İyigün Ahmet Serkan Ilgun Çetin Ordu Muhammed Üçüncü Gul Alco Alper Öztürk Filiz Elbüken Fatma Aktepe Vahit Özmen

Published in: European journal of breast health (2019)

We conclude that MLDF application for reconstruction purposes after breast surgery has a negative impact on shoulder functions of the patients who had both of partial mastectomy and ALND.

Keyphrases

breast reconstruction
minimally invasive
rotator cuff
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection
percutaneous coronary intervention
atrial fibrillation