The diamond double-opposing V-Y flap: a reliable, simple, and versatile technique for nipple reconstruction

Affiliations

¹ Los Angeles and Encino, Calif. From the Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, and Lesavoy Plastic Surgery.

Malcolm Lesavoy et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Jun.

. 2010 Jun;125(6):1643-1648.

doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181ccda8b.

¹ Los Angeles and Encino, Calif. From the Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, and Lesavoy Plastic Surgery.

No abstract available

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