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- Title
Correlating the deep inferior epigastric artery branching pattern with type of abdominal free flap performed in a series of 145 breast reconstruction patients.
- Authors
Molina, A R; Jones, M E; Hazari, A; Francis, I; Nduka, C
- Abstract
The deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap is currently viewed as the gold standard in autologous breast reconstruction. We studied three-dimensional computed tomography angiography (CTA) in 145 patients undergoing free abdominal flap breast reconstruction to try to correlate deep inferior epigastric artery (DIEA) branching pattern with the type of flap performed and patient outcome. Today, reconstructive breast surgeons have become more experienced in raising DIEP flaps and operative times are becoming more acceptable. However, there remains significant interest in finding ways to aid this challenging dissection.
- Publication
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2012, Vol 94, Issue 7, p493
- ISSN
1478-7083
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1308/003588412X13171221592050