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Structure of lateral thoracic artery

Known as: External Mammary Artery, A. thoracica lateralis, Arteria thoracica lateralis 
An artery arising from the axillary artery that supplies the mammary gland and chest muscles.
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2015
Review
2015
Locoregional Use of Lateral Thoracic Artery Perforator Flap as a Propeller Flap
AbstractAlthough thoracodorsal system is a fundamental source of various flaps, lateral thoracic region has not been a popular… 
2009
2009
Development of a New Subclavian Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy Method for Locally or Recurrent Advanced Breast Cancer Using an Implanted Catheter–Port System After Redistribution of Arterial Tumor…
Locally or recurrent advanced breast cancers can receive arterial blood supply from various arteries, such as the internal… 
2008
2008
Unusual pectoralis major muscle: The chondroepitrochlearis
Presented herein is a case of an extremely rare muscle in the pectoral region. It involved an accessory muscular slip originating… 
2001
2001
Lateral Thoracic Artery as a Vascular Variant in the Supply to the Free Serratus Anterior Flap
The authors describe a case in which the dominant blood supply to a subperiosteally-harvested serratus anterior muscle and rib… 
1999
1999
An extended dorsal island skin flap with multiple vascular territories in the rat: A new skin flap model.
BACKGROUND The use of various animal skin flap models can lead to difficulty in the interpretation of experimental findings… 
1997
1997
Transferring vascular territories from one axial pattern flap to another: a comparison of delay procedures.
The delay technique is an established method of enhancing flap survival. This investigation attempts to determine which of two… 
1996
1996
[Examination of the courses of the arteries in the axillary region. II. The course of the axillary artery in the case of Adachi's C-type brachial plexus].
Müller (1904) stated that the axillary artery in the case of Adachi's C-type brachial plexus (AxC) might be derived from the 9th… 
1992
1992
Cutaneous Vascular Anatomy of the Thoracic Region of the Dorsum and Its Role in Flap Design in the Rat
The cutaneous vascular anatomy of the proximal one-half of the dorsum (the thoracic region) and its role in flap design was… 
1985
1985
Combined transcatheter arterial embolization and regional chemotherapy for locally advanced carcinoma of the breast. A preliminary investigation.
Seventeen patients with carcinoma of the breast received a combination of transcatheter arterial embolization and regional… 
1976
1976
TEN FREE FLAP TRANSFERS: USE OF INTRA‐ARTERIAL DYE INJECTION TO OUTLINE A FLAP EXACTLY
Ten free skin flap transfers, with microvascular anastomose, were performed by our service since July 4, 1973. The donor site… 
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