Simple way of splinting the arm following vascular anastomosis in the axilla

Sir, Breast reconstruction is a common procedure after ablation of breast cancer in the western world and is slowly gaining acceptance in India. Following the flap transfer and successful anastomosis, the most important part is the avoidance of any external pressure over the site of the anastomosis....

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Published in:	Indian journal of plastic surgery Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 116 - 117
Main Authors:	Kumar, Pravin H. P., Kadam, Vijay Dattatrya, Nahar, Sushil, Patil, Rahul Krishnarao, Koul, Ashok Raj
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	A-12, Second Floor, Sector -2, NOIDA -201301, India Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd 01-01-2017 Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd Thieme Medical Publishers Inc Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc
Subjects:	Breast cancer Letters to Editor Mastectomy Patient outcomes Patients Plastic surgery Splints Surgical anastomosis Vascular surgery India
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Summary:	Sir, Breast reconstruction is a common procedure after ablation of breast cancer in the western world and is slowly gaining acceptance in India. Following the flap transfer and successful anastomosis, the most important part is the avoidance of any external pressure over the site of the anastomosis. [...]the patient is being shifted to the post-operative ward, they are generally accompanied by a member of the reconstructive team, but subsequently, a reliable method of protecting the...
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ISSN:	0970-0358 1998-376X
DOI:	10.4103/ijps.IJPS_34_15