The concept of “whole perforator system” in the lateral thoracic region for latissimus dorsi muscle-preserving large flaps: An anatomical study and case series

• Yu Kagaya ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: mkagayakson@yahoo.co.jp

  Current address: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyorin University Hospital, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan

  Affiliation Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan

  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3285-5428

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• Masaki Arikawa,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan

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• Takuya Sekiyama,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan

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• Hideyuki Mitsuwa,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan

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• Ryo Takanashi,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan

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• Marie Taga,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan

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• Satoshi Akazawa,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan

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• Shimpei Miyamoto

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Current address: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Hongo, Tokyo, Japan

  Affiliation Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan

  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4367-6927

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