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J Reconstr Microsurg 1992; 8(1): 1-6
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006676
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© 1992 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Breast Reconstruction with the Free Tram Flap after Breast Cancer Surgery

Atsushi Yamada, Kiyonori Harii, Shinichi Hirabayashi, Takao Kawashima, Hirotaka Asato
  • Department of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
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Accepted for publication 1991

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08 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

The authors' experiences with 34 free lower TRAM flap transfers, in which 19 primary reconstructions and 15 secondary reconstructions were successfully achieved, are reviewed.

The free TRAM flap yielded better results than the pedicled TRAM flap in cases where reconstruction of the infraclavicular and anterior axillary areas, as well as of the breast mound itself, was required.