Journal of Tissue Engineering and Reconstructive Surgery ›› 2015, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (6): 396-399.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-0364.2015.06.013

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Application and Research Progress on Transverse Myocutaneous Gracilis Flap in Breast Reconstruction

XUE Bingjian,LIU Liqiang   

  1. The Ninth Department, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences;
  • Published:2020-07-23

Abstract: Autologous tissue reconstruction is regarded as the standard for breast reconstruction. Since it was first proposed in 1992, the transverse myocutaneous gracilis flap(TMG flap), as an alternative, has been developed a lot in autologous breast reconstruction for its distinct advantages and low donor-site morbidity. The anatomy, design, clinical application and research progress were mainly reviewed in this paper.

Key words: Transverse myocutaneous gracilis flap, Breast reconstruction, Clinical application

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