Salvage of Intraoperative Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Venous Congestion with Augmentation of Venous Outflow: Flap Morbidity and Review of the Literature

Salvage of Intraoperative Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Venous Congestion with Augmentation of Venous Outflow: Flap Morbidity and Review of the Literature

Background: Breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps has gained considerable popularity due to reduced donor-site morbidity. Previous studies have identified the superficial venous system as the dominant outflow to DIEP flaps. DIEP flap venous congestion occurs if...

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Main Authors: Oscar Ochoa, MD, Steven Pisano, MD, Minas Chrysopoulo, MD, Peter Ledoux, MD, Gary Arishita, MD, Chet Nastala, MD, FACS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2013-10-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2013/10000/Article.7.aspx

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