Flap surgery is a type of plastic surgery that uses tissues from another part of the body to close open wounds while having its own blood supply. Open wounds are an open invitation for bacteria. Loss ...

In women undergoing breast reconstruction using their own (autologous) tissue, newer "muscle-sparing" abdominal flaps can reduce complications while improving some aspects of quality of life, reports ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Improved abdominal outcomes were reported for deep inferior epigastric perforator and superficial inferior ...

February 26, 2016 - In women undergoing breast reconstruction using their own (autologous) tissue, newer "muscle-sparing" abdominal flaps can reduce complications while improving some aspects of ...

Researchers found a more rapid recovery using a free omentum flap reconstruction for esophageal perforation after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Eleven patients underwent a total of 13 flap ...