A latissimus dorsi flap is a surgical procedure that uses part of an upper back muscle to reconstruct the shape of the breast. This surgery is typically done after a mastectomy (surgical breast ...

Find out why this wide muscle, located in your back, may ache. Here's how to recognize the symptoms of latissimus dorsi pain, ...

But with this surgery, the surgeon doesn't cut through the belly muscles to get the artery used for the new breast. Like DIEP, it results in a "tummy tuck." Latissimus dorsi (LD) flap is a type of ...