@article{oai:niigata-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00006529,
 author = {Karaki, Yoshiaki and Munakata, Shuji and Kawanishi, Takakazu and Saeki, Toshio and Shimada, Katsuo and Minamimura, Tetuji and Hino, Koji and Tauchi, Katunori and Fujimaki, Masao},
 issue = {2},
 journal = {Acta medica et biologica, Acta medica et biologica},
 month = {Jun},
 note = {Immediate breast reconstruction using a latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous following mastectomy was performed in 22 patients. The clinical stages of the 22 patients were Tis or T0 (noninvasive carcinoma or Paget's disease): 4, I: 14, and II: 4. Fifteen patients underwent the Auchincloss operation, with 4 receiving parasternal dissection. Seven patients underwent a modified Auchin-closs operation, and 5 received parasternal dissection. Ten patients developed minor complications such as seroma, hematoma, erosion of the preserved nipple, and partial skin necrosis of the recipient site. Postoperative assessment of the reconstruction showed satisfactory results in the majority of patients. One patient died from pulmonary and liver metastasis with no local recurrence. We conclude that breast reconstruction surgery immediately after mastectomy using the latissimus dorsi (LD)/musculocutaneous (MC) flap alone is a desirable and viable option which provides excellent cosmetic results in selected patients with primary breast cancer.},
 pages = {91--96},
 title = {Breast Reconstruction Immediately Following Mastectomy Using Only a Latissimus Dorsi Musculocutaneous Flap},
 volume = {41},
 year = {1993}
}