MDCT in the Preoperative Planning of Abdominal Perforator Surgery for Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction

MDCT in the Preoperative Planning of Abdominal Perforator Surgery for Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction
Juan A. Clavero, Jaume Masia, Jose Larranaga, Josep M. Monill, Gemma Pons, Sahyly Siurana, and Xavier Alomar
AJR 2008;191:670-676

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MDCT provides valuable information before surgery about the arterial anatomy of the inferior abdominal wall. It enables accurate identification of the most suitable dominant perforator vessel and makes surgical perforator flap procedures for breast reconstruction faster and safer.