Reconstructive surgery of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis

• Other Authors: Evans, Gregory R. D. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York, N.Y. Marcel Dekker 2004
• Subjects: Thoracic surgery > Methods; Abdomen > Surgery > methods; Flaps (Surgery); Reconstructive Surgical Procedures > methods; Pelvis > Surgery > methods
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• Physical Description: xii, 473 pages illustrations 27 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780824740450; 0824740459

An Assessment of the effects of radiation and chemotherapy on the reconstruction of the chest, abdomen and pelvis. Procedures of particular interest in this reference include alloplastic reconstruction of chest wall deformities; direct closure, tissue expansion and grafting of the abdominal wall; as well as rectus abdominus muscle involvement in the reconstruction of abdominal and pelvic defects