Fw: tram flap vs. latissimus dorsal flap

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Can anyone help??

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From: " NJshore98 (by way of ilena@... (IlenaRose)) (by way of ilena

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Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 4:58 PM

Subject: tram flap vs. latissimus dorsal flap

> (posted on alt.support.breast-implant)

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> I have a complicated history involving breast cancer. I have 2 options

for

> sugery, one is the tram flap and the other is the latissimus dorsal flap.

I

> told the Dr. that I did not want the tram flap, as it is too involved.

He

> told me that an easier option would be the latissimus dorsal flap. Does

anyone

> have any experience with the latissimus flap. If it is that bad, should I

just

> go ahead w/ the tram flap?

>

>