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COLGAJO MUSCULO RECTO ABDOMINAL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breast mound
1, record 1, English, breast%20mound
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The main body of the reconstructed breast, usually before the nipple has been reconstructed. 2, record 1, English, - breast%20mound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The breast mound is made from existing tissue on the body through one of four flap breast reconstruction techniques: TRAM [transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous] flap, DIEP [deep inferior epigastric perforator] flap, latissimus dorsi flap, or gluteal flap. Depending on the amount of available tissue, a breast implant may have to be used in conjunction with flap reconstruction. 3, record 1, English, - breast%20mound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monticule du sein
1, record 1, French, monticule%20du%20sein
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- monticule mammaire 1, record 1, French, monticule%20mammaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La reconstruction du sein est une intervention à plusieurs stades qui suppose la reconstruction du monticule mammaire suivi du modelage du mamelon. Selon la matière utilisée pour la reconstruction, la taille désirée du sein reconstruit et la quantité de peau disponible dans la région du sein après la mastectomie, la reconstruction finale du monticule du sein peut avoir lieu en même temps que la mastectomie. 1, record 1, French, - monticule%20du%20sein
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- montículo mamario
1, record 1, Spanish, mont%C3%ADculo%20mamario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- montículo de seno 2, record 1, Spanish, mont%C3%ADculo%20de%20seno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuerpo de la glándula mamaria, generalmente, antes de que el pezón sea reconstruido. 3, record 1, Spanish, - mont%C3%ADculo%20mamario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Procedimiento de colgajo muscular rectus abdominus transversal [...] método de reconstrucción del seno en el cual se utiliza tejido de la pared abdominal inferior, que recibe su suministro de sangre del músculo recto abdominal. El tejido de esta área se mueve hacia arriba hasta el pecho para crear un montículo de seno. 2, record 1, Spanish, - mont%C3%ADculo%20mamario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flap breast reconstruction
1, record 2, English, flap%20breast%20reconstruction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flap mammary reconstruction 2, record 2, English, flap%20mammary%20reconstruction
correct
- flap reconstruction 3, record 2, English, flap%20reconstruction
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alternative approach to implant reconstruction that involves creation of a skin flap using tissue taken from other parts of the body, such as the back, abdomen, or buttocks. 3, record 2, English, - flap%20breast%20reconstruction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- reconstruction mammaire par lambeau
1, record 2, French, reconstruction%20mammaire%20par%20lambeau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- reconstruction du sein par lambeau 2, record 2, French, reconstruction%20du%20sein%20par%20lambeau
correct, feminine noun
- reconstruction par lambeau 3, record 2, French, reconstruction%20par%20lambeau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reconstruction d'un sein amputé au moyen d'un lambeau de muscle destiné à reformer le volume du sein. 3, record 2, French, - reconstruction%20mammaire%20par%20lambeau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reconstrucción mamaria con colgajo
1, record 2, Spanish, reconstrucci%C3%B3n%20mamaria%20con%20colgajo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reconstrucción de seno por medio de un colgajo utilizando músculo, grasa y piel de otras partes del cuerpo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - reconstrucci%C3%B3n%20mamaria%20con%20colgajo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reconstrucción mamaria con colgajo recto abdominal [...] Es un colgajo que incluye la piel, el tejido graso y el músculo recto abdominal, este conjunto es llevado con su irrigación de la arteria epigástrica superior hasta el defecto de la mastectomía, en el tórax. 1, record 2, Spanish, - reconstrucci%C3%B3n%20mamaria%20con%20colgajo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pedicle flap
1, record 3, English, pedicle%20flap
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A skin flap sustained by a blood-carrying stem from the donor site during transfer. 2, record 3, English, - pedicle%20flap
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In medicine, a pedicle refers to the part of a tissue graft that remains attached to the donor site. Because the latissimus dorsi flap is not completely disconnected from its source at any point in the reconstruction surgery, it is therefore classified as a pedicle flap. 3, record 3, English, - pedicle%20flap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lambeau pédiculé
1, record 3, French, lambeau%20p%C3%A9dicul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lambeau peut rester vascularisé et glissé sous la peau jusqu'au point de réception (lambeau pédiculé). 2, record 3, French, - lambeau%20p%C3%A9dicul%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- colgajo pediculado
1, record 3, Spanish, colgajo%20pediculado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Colgajo con el músculo abdominal recto transverso(TRAM, por sus siglas en inglés) : se usa tejido y músculo adicional del abdomen inferior para crear un nuevo seno. [...] Existen dos maneras de hacer un colgajo TRAM. Los vasos sanguíneos [pueden] permanecer adheridos al suministro de sangre original(cirugía del colgajo pediculado), o [pueden] ser cortados y luego conectados nuevamente(cirugía del colgajo libre). 1, record 3, Spanish, - colgajo%20pediculado
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-11-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- TRAM flap reconstruction
1, record 4, English, TRAM%20flap%20reconstruction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous flap reconstruction 2, record 4, English, transverse%20rectus%20abdominus%20myocutaneous%20flap%20reconstruction
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - TRAM%20flap%20reconstruction
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - TRAM%20flap%20reconstruction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- reconstruction par lambeau de grand droit abdominal
1, record 4, French, reconstruction%20par%20lambeau%20de%20grand%20droit%20abdominal
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- reconstruction par lambeau de grand droit de l'abdomen 2, record 4, French, reconstruction%20par%20lambeau%20de%20grand%20droit%20de%20l%27abdomen
correct, feminine noun
- reconstruction par lambeau de muscle grand droit abdominal 3, record 4, French, reconstruction%20par%20lambeau%20de%20muscle%20grand%20droit%20abdominal
correct, feminine noun
- reconstruction par lambeau de muscle grand droit de l'abdomen 3, record 4, 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 4, 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 4, 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 4, French, reconstruction%20par%20lambeau%20de%20muscle%20grand%20droit
feminine noun
- reconstruction par lambeau TRAM 7, record 4, French, reconstruction%20par%20lambeau%20TRAM
anglicism, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - reconstruction%20par%20lambeau%20de%20grand%20droit%20abdominal
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - reconstruction%20par%20lambeau%20de%20grand%20droit%20abdominal
Record 4, Key term(s)
- reconstruction par lambeau musculocutané de grand droit abdominal
- reconstruction par lambeau musculocutané de grand droit de l'abdomen
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- reconstrucción mamaria con el colgajo musculocutáneo recto abdominal transverso
1, record 4, Spanish, reconstrucci%C3%B3n%20mamaria%20con%20el%20colgajo%20musculocut%C3%A1neo%20recto%20abdominal%20transverso
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- reconstrucción mamaria con colgajo recto abdominal 2, record 4, Spanish, reconstrucci%C3%B3n%20mamaria%20con%20colgajo%20recto%20abdominal
correct, feminine noun
- reconstrucción mamaria con colgajo TRAM 3, record 4, Spanish, reconstrucci%C3%B3n%20mamaria%20con%20colgajo%20TRAM
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, 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 4, Spanish, - reconstrucci%C3%B3n%20mamaria%20con%20el%20colgajo%20musculocut%C3%A1neo%20recto%20abdominal%20transverso
Record number: 4, 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 4, Spanish, - reconstrucci%C3%B3n%20mamaria%20con%20el%20colgajo%20musculocut%C3%A1neo%20recto%20abdominal%20transverso
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-11-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- TRAM flap
1, record 5, English, TRAM%20flap
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous flap 2, record 5, English, transverse%20rectus%20abdominus%20myocutaneous%20flap
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An autogenous myocutaneous flap that uses transverse rectus abdominal muscle (TRAM) to carry lower abdominal skin and fat to the breast for reconstruction. 3, record 5, English, - TRAM%20flap
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lambeau de grand droit abdominal
1, record 5, French, lambeau%20de%20grand%20droit%20abdominal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- lambeau de grand droit de l'abdomen 2, record 5, French, lambeau%20de%20grand%20droit%20de%20l%27abdomen
correct, masculine noun
- lambeau de muscle grand droit abdominal 3, record 5, French, lambeau%20de%20muscle%20grand%20droit%20abdominal
correct, masculine noun
- lambeau de muscle grand droit de l'abdomen 3, record 5, French, lambeau%20de%20muscle%20grand%20droit%20de%20l%27abdomen
correct, masculine noun
- lambeau musculo-cutané de grand droit abdominal 4, record 5, French, lambeau%20musculo%2Dcutan%C3%A9%20de%20grand%20droit%20abdominal
correct, masculine noun
- lambeau musculo-cutané de grand droit de l'abdomen 5, record 5, French, lambeau%20musculo%2Dcutan%C3%A9%20de%20grand%20droit%20de%20l%27abdomen
correct, masculine noun
- lambeau de muscle grand droit 6, record 5, French, lambeau%20de%20muscle%20grand%20droit
masculine noun
- lambeau TRAM 7, record 5, French, lambeau%20TRAM
anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lambeau de grand droit abdominal est prélevé au niveau de l'abdomen sous l'ombilic, avec un des muscles grands droits de l'abdomen. Il laisse donc une cicatrice abdominale. Il améliore parfois la silhouette abdominale et le volume du lambeau est suffisant pour qu'un implant prothétique ne soit pas nécessaire. Il peut être utilisé pour reconstruire les deux seins en même temps. 1, record 5, French, - lambeau%20de%20grand%20droit%20abdominal
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - lambeau%20de%20grand%20droit%20abdominal
Record 5, Key term(s)
- lambeau musculocutané de grand droit abdominal
- lambeau musculocutané de grand droit de l'abdomen
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- colgajo musculocutáneo recto abdominal transverso
1, record 5, Spanish, colgajo%20musculocut%C3%A1neo%20recto%20abdominal%20transverso
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- TRAM 1, record 5, Spanish, TRAM
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- colgajo TRAM 1, record 5, Spanish, colgajo%20TRAM
correct, masculine noun
- colgajo de músculo recto abdominal 2, record 5, Spanish, colgajo%20de%20m%C3%BAsculo%20recto%20abdominal
correct, masculine noun
- colgajo recto abdominal 2, record 5, Spanish, colgajo%20recto%20abdominal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porción de piel que incluye el tejido graso subyacente y el músculo recto del abdomen. 3, record 5, Spanish, - colgajo%20musculocut%C3%A1neo%20recto%20abdominal%20transverso
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De los métodos disponibles de reconstrucción autóloga, el colgajo de músculo recto abdominal o TRAM tomado de las siglas en inglés "transverse rectus abdominal muscle" ha sido el más popular y aplicable en la mayoría de los pacientes. [...] Cirugía Plástica. El colgajo incluye la piel, el tejido graso subyacente y el músculo recto abdominal, con su irrigación de la arteria epigástrica superior, este conjunto es llevado hacia el defecto de la mastectomia. El tejido que se utiliza para la reconstrucción es el mismo que se descartaría en una abdominoplastía, por lo que la paciente además mejora su contorno corporal. 2, record 5, Spanish, - colgajo%20musculocut%C3%A1neo%20recto%20abdominal%20transverso
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