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COLGAJO TRAM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pedicle flap
1, record 1, English, pedicle%20flap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A skin flap sustained by a blood-carrying stem from the donor site during transfer. 2, record 1, English, - pedicle%20flap
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - pedicle%20flap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lambeau pédiculé
1, record 1, French, lambeau%20p%C3%A9dicul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lambeau peut rester vascularisé et glissé sous la peau jusqu'au point de réception (lambeau pédiculé). 2, record 1, French, - lambeau%20p%C3%A9dicul%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colgajo pediculado
1, record 1, Spanish, colgajo%20pediculado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - colgajo%20pediculado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- TRAM flap
1, record 2, English, TRAM%20flap
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous flap 2, record 2, English, transverse%20rectus%20abdominus%20myocutaneous%20flap
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - TRAM%20flap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lambeau de grand droit abdominal
1, record 2, French, lambeau%20de%20grand%20droit%20abdominal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lambeau de grand droit de l'abdomen 2, record 2, French, lambeau%20de%20grand%20droit%20de%20l%27abdomen
correct, masculine noun
- lambeau de muscle grand droit abdominal 3, record 2, French, lambeau%20de%20muscle%20grand%20droit%20abdominal
correct, masculine noun
- lambeau de muscle grand droit de l'abdomen 3, record 2, French, lambeau%20de%20muscle%20grand%20droit%20de%20l%27abdomen
correct, masculine noun
- lambeau musculo-cutané de grand droit abdominal 4, record 2, French, lambeau%20musculo%2Dcutan%C3%A9%20de%20grand%20droit%20abdominal
correct, masculine noun
- lambeau musculo-cutané de grand droit de l'abdomen 5, record 2, French, lambeau%20musculo%2Dcutan%C3%A9%20de%20grand%20droit%20de%20l%27abdomen
correct, masculine noun
- lambeau de muscle grand droit 6, record 2, French, lambeau%20de%20muscle%20grand%20droit
masculine noun
- lambeau TRAM 7, record 2, French, lambeau%20TRAM
anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - lambeau%20de%20grand%20droit%20abdominal
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - lambeau%20de%20grand%20droit%20abdominal
Record 2, Key term(s)
- lambeau musculocutané de grand droit abdominal
- lambeau musculocutané de grand droit de l'abdomen
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- colgajo musculocutáneo recto abdominal transverso
1, record 2, Spanish, colgajo%20musculocut%C3%A1neo%20recto%20abdominal%20transverso
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- TRAM 1, record 2, Spanish, TRAM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- colgajo TRAM 1, record 2, Spanish, colgajo%20TRAM
correct, masculine noun
- colgajo de músculo recto abdominal 2, record 2, Spanish, colgajo%20de%20m%C3%BAsculo%20recto%20abdominal
correct, masculine noun
- colgajo recto abdominal 2, record 2, Spanish, colgajo%20recto%20abdominal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porción de piel que incluye el tejido graso subyacente y el músculo recto del abdomen. 3, record 2, Spanish, - colgajo%20musculocut%C3%A1neo%20recto%20abdominal%20transverso
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - colgajo%20musculocut%C3%A1neo%20recto%20abdominal%20transverso
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