Ahmed Ragab Morsi <br/><br/>
Comparison between the free deep inferior epigastric perforator (diep) flap and muscle sparing (ms) free transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (tram) flap for breast reconstruction /  
 دراسة مقارنة بين سديلة الشريان الشرسوفى السفلى الحرة وسديلة العضلة البطنية  المستقيمة المستعرضة الحرة  المحافظة على العضلة  فى اعادة بناء الثدى 
Ahmed Ragab Morsi ; Supervised Ahmed Adel Nour Eldin , Ashraf Abolfotouh Khalil , Ahmed Fathy Aborady  
 - Cairo :   Ahmed Ragab Morsi ,   2014 
 - 111 P. :   facsimiles ;   25cm 
<br/><br/>Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of General Surgery 
<br/><br/> Since it was first described in 1979, the free transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap has become one of the most popular and reliable methods of microsurgical breast reconstruction in breast cancer patients. Over time, the free TRAM flap has evolved to include the muscle-sparing (MS) TRAM flap and the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap, to minimize donor site morbidity. Both the free MS-TRAM and DIEP flap methods involve transferring skin and subcutaneous tissue from the lower abdominal area to obtain an aesthetically pleasing breast reconstruction . DIEP and MS-TRAM flaps offer the patient the same advantages as the pedicled TRAM-flap and discarded the most important disadvantages. The donor site morbidity, ill-defined infra-mammary crease, post-operative pain and time for recovery  
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>DIEP MS TRAM