The largest perforator of DIEP flap has a higher rate of continuity with the superficial inferior epigastric artery

The largest perforator of DIEP flap has a higher rate of continuity with the superficial inferior epigastric artery

Summary: Background: In deep inferior epigastric artery (DIEA) perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction, the network with the superficial inferior epigastric artery (SIEA) is key to achieving stable subcutaneous blood flow to the flap. This study investigated how the diameter and location of th...

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Main Authors: Aki Takada, Hiroki Mori, Yuki Nishimura, Kentaro Tanaka, Mutsumi Okazaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
Breast reconstruction
Deep inferior epigastric perforator flap
Deep inferior epigastric artery
Superficial inferior epigastric artery
Multi-slice CT
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958424017834

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