A Single-center Comparison of Unipedicled and Bipedicled Diep Flap Early Outcomes in 98 Patients

Background:. The deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap is the gold standard for autologous breast reconstruction. One or two pedicles may be used. Our study is the first to compare unipedicled and bipedicled DIEP flaps on donor and recipient site outcomes in the same patient cohort. Method...

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Main Authors: Zahra Ahmed, Lydia Ioannidi, MRCS, Shadi Ghali, FRCS (plast), Stephen Hamilton, FRCS (plast), Petko Shtarbanov, Afshin Mosahebi, FRCS (plast), Dariush Nikkhah, FRCS (plast)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-06-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005089