ENDOSCOPIC HARVESTING OF THE LATISSIMUS-DORSI MUSCLE FLAP

Authors
GRONER R VEISHAUSER M BRUNNER C SCHAFF J BIEMER E
Citation
R. Groner et al., ENDOSCOPIC HARVESTING OF THE LATISSIMUS-DORSI MUSCLE FLAP, European journal of plastic surgery, 20(1), 1997, pp. 4-6
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
European journal of plastic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
0930343X
Volume
20
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
4 - 6
Database
ISI
SICI code
0930-343X(1997)20:1<4:EHOTLM>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The harvesting of the latissimus dorsi flap is performed usually throu gh a large skin incision. To avoid the associated large scar a minimal ly invasive technique has been developed for harvesting the latissimus dorsi muscle. To date, this procedure has been used in eight clinical cases. The advantages of the endoscopic procedure are the decrease of visible scarring and the reduction of morbidity at the donor site.