Pedicle flap
| Pedicle flap | |
|---|---|
| Term | Pedicle flap |
| Short definition | pedicle flap - (pronounced) (PEH-dih-kul. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
pedicle flap - (pronounced) (PEH-dih-kul. . . ) A type of surgery used to restore the shape of the breast after a mastectomy. Tissue, including skin, fat, and muscle, is moved from an area of the body, such as the back or abdomen, to the chest to form a new breast mound. The flap of tissue, along with its blood vessels, remains connected to the body and is passed through a tunnel under the skin to the breast. A pedicle flap is a type of breast reconstruction
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