Chest Wall Reconstruction in Full-Thickness Defect for Mastectomy and Irradiation

Surgical Reconstruction of Radiation Injuries

“…33 Table 2 briefly summarizes various reports of the surgical reconstruction of chest wall radiation ulcers. 1,[6][7][8]10,12,14,[19][20][31][32][33][34][35][36][37] The choice of flap available for chest wall reconstruction is determined by the size and location of the tissue defect. Available axial-pattern flaps include the pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, and upper rectus abdominal musculocutaneous flaps (Figs.…”