Abstract
A case of a female patient with postradiation defect of the whole thickness of the chest wall is presented. Radiotherapy was used in breast cancer. Chest wall defect was closed with pedicled graft of gastrocolic omentum covered with free sin grafts.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Breast Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
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Cobalt Radioisotopes / adverse effects*
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Cobalt Radioisotopes / therapeutic use
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Female
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Humans
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Omentum*
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Osteoradionecrosis / etiology
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Osteoradionecrosis / surgery*
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Radiation Injuries / surgery*
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Ribs / radiation effects*
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Ribs / surgery
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Surgical Flaps*