Flap surgery is a type of plastic surgery that uses tissues from another part of the body to close open wounds while having its own blood supply. Open wounds are an open invitation for bacteria. Loss ...

Autologous breast reconstruction techniques are classified into different types based on the composition of flaps and the source of the tissue. TRAM refers to the transverse rectus abdominis muscle ...

Patients who choose breast reconstruction after a mastectomy face several important decisions. Patients can choose breast implant surgery or autologous flap reconstruction—also known as tissue-based ...