Thursday 31 January 2013

Breast conserving surgery using the round block technique combined with partial reconstruction using the latissimus dorsi flap

Breast conserving surgery using the round block technique combined with partial reconstruction using the latissimus dorsi flap. The breast, Feb 2013, Vol. 22(1), p.98-99.

Zaha, H. and Onomura, M.

http://www.thebreastonline.com/article/PIIS0960977612002263/abstract?rss=yes

The round block technique (RBT) is one of the frequently used volume displacement procedures in oncoplastic breast surgery. We report a useful technique which combines RBT with immediate partial breast reconstruction using the latissimus dorsi flap (LD flap) for breast-conserving surgery (BCS).