February 2019 - Volume 7 - Issue 2 - p e2124 | English
Plastic Reconstructive Surgery - Global OpenAndrew I.Elkwood, Paul J.Therattil, Hamid Abdollahi, Alexandra Clapp, Tushar R.Patel
Plastic Reconstructive Surgery - Global OpenElevation of a transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap results in diminution of the blood supply to the umbilicus. Those at higher risk of partial or total umbilical loss are smokers, having more than double the rate of umbilical necrosis (27.5%) than nonsmokers (11.8%).
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