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Breast Reconstruction
Extended deepithelialization for double-breasted skin closure reviewed
October 20th, 2005
The use of extended deepithelialization for skin closure in surgical breast reconstruction has been reviewed. "Double-breasted closure of the skin is achieved by deepithelialization of one edge of a wound and advancement of the opposite edge over this deepithelialized area," reconstructive surgeons in the Netherlands explained. "Such closure may prevent contamination or exposure of the implant in cases where immediate breast reconstruction with prosthetic material is obtained after skin-sparing mastectomy," noted L.A.E. Woerdeman and colleagues at the Netherlands Cancer Institute. "The deepithelialization routinely extends as far...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-10-20)
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