Donor-site morbidity after DIEAP flap breast reconstruction-A 2-year postoperative computed tomography comparison
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open Aug 12, 2017
Ingvaldsen CA, et al. – Researchers planned this work to provide a more complete picture of donor–site morbidity following the deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEAP) flap harvest in breast reconstruction. Findings revealed well preservation of symmetry of the 2 hemiabdomens after DIEAP flap harvest; however, there appeared significant changes to the rectus muscles and diastasis recti abdominis (DRA). Hernia formation seemed non–significant postoperative complication. They suggested DIEAP flaps had limited donor–site morbidity, which for most patients did not outweigh the benefits of free perforator flap breast reconstruction.
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