Does surgical procedure type impact postoperative pain and recovery in deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap breast reconstruction?

Background The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap is the commonest flap used for breast reconstruction after mastectomy. It is performed as a unilateral (based on one [unipedicled] or two [bipedicled] vascular pedicles) or bilateral procedure following unilateral or bilateral mas...

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Main Authors: Alexander A. Azizi, Anita T. Mohan, Taj Tomouk, Elizabeth B. Brickley, Charles M. Malata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2020-07-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.e-aps.org/upload/pdf/aps-2019-01417.pdf