Salvage of late flap compromise in deep inferior epigastric perforator flaps: To revise or not to revise

Although the success rate of deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps has increased, late flap failures still occur and have a low salvage rate. The present article describes a case of salvage of a case of late flap failure using the pedicle vein as a vein graft source. A 50-year-old woman u...

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Main Authors: Seung Heon Hong, Kyeong-Tae Lee, Jai-Kyong Pyon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2020-01-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.e-aps.org/upload/pdf/aps-2019-01578.pdf