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From: Latissimus dorsi muscle flap transfer through endoscopic approach combined with the implant after tissue expansion for breast reconstruction of mastectomy patients

Fig. 1

Marking before the endoscopic LDMF transfer combined with implant insertion on the second stage of breast reconstruction. A The midline, borders of bilateral breasts, and inframammary fold are marked on the chest wall. B The mastectomy incision extending to the posterior axillary fold is marked as the endoscopic approach. C The borders of the latissimus dorsi muscle are marked on the back: the anterior border can be palpated during active muscle contraction, the superior border is marked from the tendinous insertion along the tip of the scapula to the medial border along the paravertebral origin, and the inferior margin is marked at the iliac crest. LDMF latissimus dorsi muscle flap

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