Lattissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap in management of advanced cancer breast

ABSTRACT

To determine the effectiveness of the use of lattissimus dorsi muscle in management of advanced cancer breast. Plastic surgery service, Surgical Department, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Bahrain. Review of all cases of advanced cancer of breast necessitating use of flaps for coverage of skin defect after or management of advanced cancer breast. The flaps survived completely in all the 8 patients. Lattissimus dorsi is a very useful flap in management of advanced cancer breast cases