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Closure Of Thoracic Wall Defect Using Breast Implant Capsule Tissue As A Rotation Flap - A Case Report
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posted on 2018-12-17, 08:18 authored by Michael Josiassen, Madeline T. Kudibal, Christina Gramkow, Stig-Frederik Trojahn KølleA 70-year old woman underwent thoracic surgery resulting in rupture of a silicone implant. During re-implantation at a later time an iatrogenic thoracic wall defect was discovered. In order to complete re-implantation the defect was closed using a rotation flap constructed from capsular tissue from the previous silicone implant.