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Donor Site Morbidity after Lumbar Artery Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction

Dries Opsomer, Tom Vyncke, Michelle Ryx, Koenraad Van Landuyt, Phillip Blondeel, Filip Stillaert

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery · 2021 · 10 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

The lumbar artery perforator flap is a good alternative for breast reconstruction in selected patients. The donor site issues consist mainly of seromas, prolonged discomfort, and a scar that might be noticeable to others, but patient-reported satisfaction is very high.

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