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Experiences with 30 latissimus dorsi flaps are described. Used either as a muscle flap, as a myocutaneous flap, or as an "island" of skin nourished by a subcutaneous pedicle of muscle and vessels, the flap has an excellent blood supply and is suitable for many repairs of defects of the chest wall.
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