Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 60, Issue 5 , Pages 529-535 , May 2007

Delayed breast reconstruction using a combination of latissimus dorsi muscle flap and tissue expander with embodiment injection site

  • Andreas Foustanos
    • ,
  • Harris Zavrides

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Parpas Court, 3rd floor, 145 Kyrenias Avenue, Aglantzia, Nicosia 2113, Cyprus. Tel: +357 99 595776; fax: +357 22 336500.

Received 28 April 2006 ,Accepted 27 November 2006.

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PII: S1748-6815(06)00620-6

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.11.019

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 60, Issue 5 , Pages 529-535 , May 2007

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