Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 680-684 , May 2011

Objective improvement in upper limb lymphoedema following ipsilaterall latissimus dorsi pedicled flap breast reconstruction – a case series and review of literature

  • Muhammad Adil Abbas Khan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital North Staffordshire NHS Trust, Newcastle Rd, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire ST4 6QG, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 10 Harvey Lodge, Admiral Walk, London W9 3TH, UK. Tel.: +44 7863332517.
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  • Arvind Mohan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital North Staffordshire NHS Trust, Newcastle Rd, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire ST4 6QG, UK
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  • Joseph Hardwicke

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital North Staffordshire NHS Trust, Newcastle Rd, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire ST4 6QG, UK
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  • Karthikeyan Srinivasan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital North Staffordshire NHS Trust, Newcastle Rd, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire ST4 6QG, UK
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  • Rebecca Billingham

      Affiliations

    • Lymphoedema Service, University Hospital North Staffordshire NHS Trust, Newcastle Rd, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire ST4 6QG, UK
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  • Christopher Taylor

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital North Staffordshire NHS Trust, Newcastle Rd, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire ST4 6QG, UK
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  • Daniel Prinsloo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital North Staffordshire NHS Trust, Newcastle Rd, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire ST4 6QG, UK

Received 25 March 2010 ,Accepted 12 June 2010.

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PII: S1748-6815(10)00354-2

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2010.06.014

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 680-684 , May 2011

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