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Original Article

Risk factors of mastectomy skin flap necrosis in immediate breast reconstruction using low abdominal flaps

Taik Jong LeeDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea;
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Tae Suk OhDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea;
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Eun Key KimDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea;
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Hyunsuk SuhDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea;
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Sei Hyun AhnDepartment of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea;
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Byung Ho SonDepartment of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea;
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Jong Won LeeDepartment of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea;
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Jonghan ChoSeoul Plastic Surgery Clinic, Gangneung, Gangwon-do, South Korea
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Jin Sup EomDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 302-306 | Received 19 Oct 2015, Accepted 15 Feb 2016, Published online: 28 Apr 2016

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