The deep inferior epigastric perforator flap: where we started and where we are now

ABSTRACT: The deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap has been performed since the early 1990s. This represented a significant advancement from the prior autologous options that required removal of all or a portion of various muscle groups. Over the years numerous advancements and modifications have been made to DIEP flap reconstruction that have further facilitated our ability to provide this option following mastectomy. Advancements with preoperative preparation, intraoperative techniques, and postoperative management have served to determine eligibility for DIEP flap reconstruction, improve surgical outcomes, reduce complications, reduce surgical operative time, and facilitate postoperative monitoring. Preoperative advancements have included vascular imaging to identify perforators. Intra

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10240435 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature