The use of pectoralis major flaps during axillary dissection for bulky axillary lymphadenopathy

Naomi MohanSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]

Savtaj Singh BrarSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Jason T RichSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Frances WrightSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Kevin HigginsSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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