Breast Reconstruction, Bipedicled TRAM: Workup

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Further Reading

Keywords

TRAM flap, transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous flap, breast surgery, breast reconstruction, breast flap, bipedicled, autogenous tissue

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Michael R Zenn, MD, FACS, Associate Professor, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Program Director of Plastic Surgery Residency, Duke University Medical Center
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