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TRANSVERSE RECTUS ABDOMINUS MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP RECONSTRUCTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- TRAM flap reconstruction
1, record 1, English, TRAM%20flap%20reconstruction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous flap reconstruction 2, record 1, English, transverse%20rectus%20abdominus%20myocutaneous%20flap%20reconstruction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A breast reconstruction that utilizes the patient's own lower abdominal tissue and muscle to build a breast mound. 1, record 1, English, - TRAM%20flap%20reconstruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instead of tissue from the back, a similar procedure is performed using the muscle, fat and skin from the lower abdomen. The procedure is called the transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous (TRAM) flap reconstruction. The blood vessels supplying the flap stay connected to the body and are rotated into the breast pocket. 2, record 1, English, - TRAM%20flap%20reconstruction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- reconstruction par lambeau de grand droit abdominal
1, record 1, French, reconstruction%20par%20lambeau%20de%20grand%20droit%20abdominal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- reconstruction par lambeau de grand droit de l'abdomen 2, record 1, French, reconstruction%20par%20lambeau%20de%20grand%20droit%20de%20l%27abdomen
correct, feminine noun
- reconstruction par lambeau de muscle grand droit abdominal 3, record 1, French, reconstruction%20par%20lambeau%20de%20muscle%20grand%20droit%20abdominal
correct, feminine noun
- reconstruction par lambeau de muscle grand droit de l'abdomen 3, record 1, French, reconstruction%20par%20lambeau%20de%20muscle%20grand%20droit%20de%20l%27abdomen
correct, feminine noun
- reconstruction par lambeau musculo-cutané de grand droit abdominal 4, record 1, French, reconstruction%20par%20lambeau%20musculo%2Dcutan%C3%A9%20de%20grand%20droit%20abdominal
correct, feminine noun
- reconstruction par lambeau musculo-cutané de grand droit de l'abdomen 5, record 1, French, reconstruction%20par%20lambeau%20musculo%2Dcutan%C3%A9%20de%20grand%20droit%20de%20l%27abdomen
correct, feminine noun
- reconstruction par lambeau de muscle grand droit 6, record 1, French, reconstruction%20par%20lambeau%20de%20muscle%20grand%20droit
feminine noun
- reconstruction par lambeau TRAM 7, record 1, French, reconstruction%20par%20lambeau%20TRAM
anglicism, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reconstruction du sein qui fait appel à un lambeau musculo-cutané de grand droit, prélevé au niveau de l'abdomen inférieur de la patiente, pour reproduire le galbe du sein. 7, record 1, French, - reconstruction%20par%20lambeau%20de%20grand%20droit%20abdominal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que l'abréviation TRAM provient de l'anglais (transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous), l'expression « lambeau TRAM » est utilisée couramment dans les textes français. 8, record 1, French, - reconstruction%20par%20lambeau%20de%20grand%20droit%20abdominal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- reconstruction par lambeau musculocutané de grand droit abdominal
- reconstruction par lambeau musculocutané de grand droit de l'abdomen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reconstrucción mamaria con el colgajo musculocutáneo recto abdominal transverso
1, record 1, Spanish, reconstrucci%C3%B3n%20mamaria%20con%20el%20colgajo%20musculocut%C3%A1neo%20recto%20abdominal%20transverso
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- reconstrucción mamaria con colgajo recto abdominal 2, record 1, Spanish, reconstrucci%C3%B3n%20mamaria%20con%20colgajo%20recto%20abdominal
correct, feminine noun
- reconstrucción mamaria con colgajo TRAM 3, record 1, Spanish, reconstrucci%C3%B3n%20mamaria%20con%20colgajo%20TRAM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica [que consiste] en transferir un bloque de tejido dermo graso de la región abdominal infraumbilical a la región mamaria a reconstruir, escondiendo la cicatriz de la zona donante en la región suprapúbica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - reconstrucci%C3%B3n%20mamaria%20con%20el%20colgajo%20musculocut%C3%A1neo%20recto%20abdominal%20transverso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El colgajo musculocutáneo recto abdominal transverso, se convirtió en la reconstrucción mamaria autógena por excelencia en la década de los 80 [...] Mc Craw y col fueron los primeros que describieron la utilización del músculo recto abdominal como unidad músculo-cutánea [...] para reconstrucción mamaria. [...] Esta técnica supuso un importante paso adelante para las mujeres mastectomizadas, ya que evitaba la colocación de prótesis para incrementar el volumen mamario y mejoraba el aspecto estético del abdomen. 1, record 1, Spanish, - reconstrucci%C3%B3n%20mamaria%20con%20el%20colgajo%20musculocut%C3%A1neo%20recto%20abdominal%20transverso
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