Diverticulitis Causing Failure of Deep Inferior Epigastric Flap Harvest in Breast Reconstruction

Diverticulitis Causing Failure of Deep Inferior Epigastric Flap Harvest in Breast Reconstruction

Summary:. The deep inferior epigastric perforator flap is the gold standard in autologous tissue reconstruction after mastectomies. During the course of the dissection of the pedicle for this flap, one must peel the deep inferior epigastric artery off the peritoneum. In rare occasions, scarring from...

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Main Authors: Nirbhay S. Jain, MD, Sumun Khetpal, MD, Ginger C. Slack, MD, Edward H. Nahabet, MD, Jaco H. Festekjian, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2025-06-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000006896
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