The Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator and Pedicled Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flap in Breast Reconstruction: A Comparative Study

The Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator and Pedicled Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flap in Breast Reconstruction: A Comparative Study

BackgroundOur objective was to compare the complication rates of two common breast reconstruction techniques performed at our hospital and the cost-effectiveness for each test group.MethodsAll patients who underwent deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap and transverse rectus abdominis myoc...

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Main Authors: Shane Tan, Jane Lim, Jacklyn Yek, Wei Chen Ong, Chor Hoong Hing, Thiam Chye Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2013-05-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
Perforator flap
Surgical flap
Mammoplasty
Complications
Online Access:http://www.e-aps.org/upload/pdf/aps-40-187.pdf

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