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The Versatile Latissimus Dorsi Muscle as a Local Flap for Chest Wall Coverage
Table of Contents
1. Introduction and Surgical Approach
2. Flap Incisions and Dissection to Latissimus Dorsi Muscle
- Locate Latissimus Dorsi
- Dissection to Anterior Border of Latissimus Dorsi
- Dissection to Posterior Border of Latissimus Dorsi
- Test Viability of Flap
3. Raising Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Flap
- Take Down Origin and Raise Anterior Border of Flap
- Divide Latissimus Dorsi and Raise Posterior Border of Flap
- Identification of Thoracodorsal Artery
4. Transposition
- Test Viability of Flap