Open AccessPatient reported quality of life and aesthetic satisfaction with latissimus dorsi flap in immediate partial and delayed total breast reconstruction
Author(s) -
Merdan Serin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
şişli etfal hastanesi tıp bülteni
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1308-5123
pISSN - 1302-7123
DOI - 10.14744/semb.2018.04820
Subject(s) - breast reconstruction , medicine , patient satisfaction , surgery , implant , quality of life (healthcare) , breast cancer , nursing , cancer
Latissimus dorsi (LD) muscle flap can be used as an alternative to abdominal flaps for autologous breast reconstruction. The aim of the present study was to present the results of the quality of life and aesthetic satisfaction of breast reconstruction surgeries with LD flap and implants.