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Data on surgery detailed by H. Zaha and co-authors

Published in Women's Health Weekly, January 14th, 2010

Research findings, 'Laparoscopically harvested omental flap: results for 96 patients,' are discussed in a new report. According to recent research from Okinawa, Japan, "Recent advances in endoscopic surgery have allowed laparoscopic harvesting of the omental flap with minimal deformity of the donor site. This study aimed to assess the safety and long-term complication rate for laparoscopic harvest of the omental flap (LHOF)."

"From April 2002 to December 2008, 96 patients underwent LHOF for immediate reconstruction after breast cancer surgery. All the patients were evaluated for operating time, length of hospital stay, and the short-and long-term complications...

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