Response to letter by Dr. Yavuzer.

[1]  P. Manson,et al.  Breast Reconstruction with the Free TRAM or DIEP Flap: Patient Selection, Choice of Flap, and Outcome , 2002, Plastic and reconstructive surgery.

[2]  P. Manson,et al.  Contour Abnormalities of the Abdomen after Breast Reconstruction with Abdominal Flaps: The Role of Muscle Preservation , 2002, Plastic and reconstructive surgery.

[3]  P. Manson,et al.  Contour abnormalities of the abdomen after transverse rectus abdominis muscle flap breast reconstruction: a multifactorial analysis. , 2002 .

[4]  L. Riley,et al.  Sternal stabilization using allograft fibula following cardiac transplantation. , 2001, Plastic and reconstructive surgery.

[5]  N. Kouchoukos,et al.  A rational approach to wound difficulties after sternotomy: reconstruction and long-term results. , 2001, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

[6]  S. Mitchell,et al.  A retrospective comparison of abdominal muscle strength following breast reconstruction with a free TRAM or DIEP flap. , 2000, British journal of plastic surgery.

[7]  H. Ris,et al.  Functional assessment of chest wall integrity after methylmethacrylate reconstruction. , 2000, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

[8]  G. Georgiade,et al.  Long‐term Sequelae Following Median Sternotomy Wound Infection and Flap Reconstruction , 1995, Annals of plastic surgery.

[9]  G. Robb,et al.  Abdominal wall strength, bulging, and hernia after TRAM flap breast reconstruction. , 1995, Plastic and reconstructive surgery.

[10]  P. Manson,et al.  Long‐Term Results of Flap Reconstruction in Median Sternotomy Wound Infections , 1994, Plastic and reconstructive surgery.

[11]  R. Gilbert,et al.  Functional results of muscle flap closure for sternal infection. , 1991, The Annals of thoracic surgery.