A Standardized Approach to Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Marking

Summary:. The deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap is the most commonly utilized flap in autologous breast reconstruction. This perforator-based free flap includes the lower abdominal wall adipocutaneous layers while sparing the abdominal musculature. Several studies have looked at preope...

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Main Authors: Erica Y. Xue, MD, MS, Nicholas Cen, BS, Edward Reece, MD, MBA, FACS, Carrie K. Chu, MD, MS, FACS, Sebastian Winocour, MD, MSc, FACS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-10-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002479