TRAM flap

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TRAM flap
TermTRAM flap
Short definitionTRAM flap - type of surgery used to restore the shape of the breast after a mastectomy. A muscle in the lower abdomen called the rectus abdominis is moved along with skin, fat, and blood vessels from the lower abdomen to the chest. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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TRAM flap - type of surgery used to restore the shape of the breast after a mastectomy. A muscle in the lower abdomen called the rectus abdominis is moved along with skin, fat, and blood vessels from the lower abdomen to the chest. This is usually done by passing the muscle tissue and blood vessels through a tunnel under the skin to the breast. A TRAM flap forms a natural-looking breast, so the patient usually does not need a breast implant. It's a kind of breast reconstruction. Also called transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap

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