Improvement of Upper Extremity Lymphedema after Delayed Breast Reconstruction with an Extended Latissimus Dorsi Myocutaneous Flap |
Lee, Kyeong-Tae
(Department of Plastic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Lim, So-Young (Department of Plastic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Pyun, Jai-Kyung (Department of Plastic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Mun, Goo-Hyun (Department of Plastic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Oh, Kap-Sung (Department of Plastic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Bang, Sa-Ik (Department of Plastic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) |
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