Herpes zoster in a free transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap after delayed breast reconstruction: evidence of spontaneous reinnervation.
Ann Plast Surg
; 74(6): 693-4, 2015 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-25974118
ABSTRACT
In concert with advances in surgical reconstruction techniques and improved survival after breast cancer, both the aesthetic and functional outcomes, especially sensory recovery, of breast reconstruction have been addressed. Most studies on sensory recovery in reconstructed breasts have utilized patients' subjective responses to touch, pain, temperature, and pressure. In contrast, this report describes a case of herpes zoster that developed in a free transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap, which provides objective evidence of spontaneous reinnervation after breast reconstruction.
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Assunto principal:
Complicações Pós-Operatórias
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Mamoplastia
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Reto do Abdome
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Retalhos de Tecido Biológico
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Retalho Miocutâneo
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Herpes Zoster
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Regeneração Nervosa
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article