Stacked Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Free Flaps with Immediate Implant Placement for Unilateral Breast Reconstruction

Abstract Background Autologous flaps can be used in combination with prosthesis in postmastectomy breast reconstruction. The deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap is considered the preferred choice among autologous tissue transfer techniques. In patients with a breast volume a...

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Main Authors: Keith C. Hood, Nishant Ganesh Kumar, Stephane A. Braun, Kent Kye Higdon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1604155